Tort Law in Patient Care - Video Lesson

Greetings and welcome. Today's lesson discusses some of the legal aspects that govern health care and are directly applicable to health care workers. Understanding this framework is vital not only for your career, but also for the safety and well-being of the patients you will serve. The legal system, consisting of laws, courts, and various processes, exists to enforce societal standards and protect individual rights. In health care, this system ensures that both providers and patients operate within a secure and ethical framework. Now it's crucial to distinguish between civil and criminal law. Civil law is concerned with disputes between individuals or entities. In health care, civil law can include medical malpractice, slip and fall accidents, defamation, discrimination, and wrongful death. Criminal law deals with offenses against society, such as theft or assault. A guilty verdict often results in