| name | med-mal-summary |
| title | Medical Malpractice Summary |
| description | Produces structured medical malpractice case summaries from medical records for personal injury litigation. Extracts chronological care narratives, identifies potential standard-of-care breaches, traces causation, assesses damages, and flags expert needs and statute of limitations issues. Use when evaluating medical negligence claims, onboarding med-mal matters, or assessing case merits during pre-filing or discovery. |
| author | CaseMark |
| author_url | https://github.com/CaseMark/skills/tree/main/skills/legal/med-mal-summary |
| license | Apache-2.0 |
| version | 0.1.0 |
| execution_mode | open |
| jurisdiction | us |
| practice | personal-injury |
| language | en |
| tags | ["analysis","litigation","summary"] |
Medical Malpractice Summary
Produces a structured med-mal case summary from medical records for attorney case evaluation and litigation planning.
Prerequisites
- Medical records — hospital charts, physician notes, nursing notes, discharge summaries
- Diagnostic materials — lab results, imaging/radiology reports, pathology reports
- Procedure documentation — operative reports, anesthesia records, consent forms
- Pharmacy records — medication administration records, prescription history
- Patient intake — chief complaint, date of incident, treating providers, patient demographics
Output Structure
1. Case Overview Table
| Field | Content |
|---|
| Patient | Name, DOB, relevant medical history |
| Date(s) of alleged negligence | Specific dates |
| Facility/Provider(s) | Names, specialties, roles |
| Chief complaint / Presenting condition | Initial presentation |
| Alleged injury/outcome | Summary of harm |
| SOL flag | Statute date + discovery rule considerations |
2. Chronological Care Narrative
For each treatment episode:
| Date | Provider (Specialty) | Clinical Findings | Diagnosis | Treatment/Orders | Outcome/Notes |
|---|
| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Flag entries with ⚠ where potential standard-of-care issues exist.
3. Standard of Care Analysis
For each identified deviation:
- Provider: Name and specialty
- Action/Omission: What was done or not done
- Expected standard: What a reasonably competent provider in that specialty would have done
- Supporting basis: Clinical guidelines, protocols, or accepted practice (cite where identifiable)
- Severity: Critical / Significant / Minor
Breach categories to evaluate:
