UT · jury_instructions
MUJI 2d CV301C
"Standard of care" defined.
A [health care provider] [doctor] is required to use that degree of learning, care, and skill used in the same situation by reasonably prudent [providers] [doctors] in good standing practicing in the same [specialty] [field]. This is known as the "standard of care." The failure to follow the standard of care is a form of fault known as either "medical negligence" or "medical malpractice." (They mean the same thing.)
The standard of care is established through expert witnesses and other evidence. You may not use a standard based on your own experience or any other standard of your own. It is your duty to decide, based on the evidence, what the standard of care is. The expert witnesses may disagree as to what the standard of care is and what it requires. It will be your responsibility to determine the credibility of the experts and to resolve any dispute.
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- legacy.utcourts.gov
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- 2026-08-22
- Edition
- 2026-08-21
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