In any profession, including medicine, there are rules propounded by varying organizations. Some are local, some are national and some are international. They don’t carry the same weight everywhere. It is important for your lawyer to have access to credible and careful professionals to discern the difference between rules that don’t apply to any given circumstance and rules that do apply. The rules might be referred to as guidelines, standards, recommendations or even protocols. In cases of infectious diseases, the experts I have spoken with rely heavily on the long-established international sepsis protocols as important safety rules. Here is a link to a story from Connecticut similar to cases I have worked on.
Wallingford Woman Who Lost 4 Limbs Sues Hospital, Claims Malpractice