A New Legal Standard for Medical Malpractice From the American Law Institute

In 2024, the American Law Institute revised the legal standard for assessing medical negligence. Author Christopher T. Robertson, JD, PhD, of Boston University School of Law joins JAMA Executive Editor Gregory Curfman, MD, to discuss these changes in the first-ever restatement of the law. Related Content: A New Legal Standard for Medical Malpractice Another Medical Malpractice Crisis?