There are specific actions which can be considered malpractice, but only if you can prove that your doctor or other medical professional acted in such a way that their actions did not meet the necessary standard of care which other professionals in their same situation would have used.
Misdiagnosis, Failure to conduct the appropriate medical tests, Birth injuries, Wrongful death, Spinal cord injuries resulting from a physician's negligence, Failure to diagnose cancer, impending heart attacks, appendicitis, or other common conditions, Failure to treat, Medication and pharmaceutical errors, Removing the wrong body part, Hospital infections, Failure to consult with a specialist, and more.
Medication errors are one of the most common errors. Research shows over one million people each year are injured in varying degrees by a medication error. Medication errors can occur if the doctor prescribes the wrong medication, gives the patient the wrong dosage, or the doctor misdiagnosis the patient and gives them the wrong medication.