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Malpractice

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In the law of torts, malpractice is an "instance of negligence or incompetence on the part of a professional".

Types include:

  • medical malpractice ("A doctor's failure to exercise the degree of care and skill that a physician or surgeon of the same medical specialty would use under similar circumstances")
  • legal malpractice ("A lawyer's failure to render professional services with the skill, prudence, and diligence that an ordinary and reasonable lawyer would use under similar circumstances.")

    • Medical malpractice and the rise in incidences of claims against individual and institutional providers has led to the evolution of patient advocates.

    References

    Malpractice Wikipedia
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