An example medical malpractice case would entail three specific elements. The first element of a successful medical malpractice claim must show that at least one healthcare professional, healthcare organization, or some healthcare nurse or assistance breached the standard duty of care offered to all patients. This breach of duty to care, otherwise known as standard of care, must be have caused some form of damages, either economic or non-economic, in a patient's life, which is the second crucial element. The third, final element must show that these damages are directly attributed to the breach of standard of care by one healthcare professional, or potentially many doctors and other professionals involved in the care of one patient.