Medical Malpractice in Wisconsin Medical malpractice is also referred as medical negligence. Usually it happens if a doctor or health care provider fails to treat the patient properly and violates the governing standard of care. If the healthcare provider causes the patient to suffer from any kind of injury, legal action can be taken against that person. Medical malpractice occurs if a doctor or medical practitioner takes medically improper action. Some of the examples of medical malpractice are...