Malpractice vs. Negligence

Malpracticenoun

The improper treatment of a patient by a physician that results in injury or loss.

Malpracticenoun

Improper or unethical conduct by a professional or official person.

Malpracticenoun

Evil practice; illegal or immoral conduct; practice contrary to established rules; specifically, the treatment of a case by a surgeon or physician in a manner which is contrary to accepted rules and productive of unfavorable results.

Malpracticenoun

professional wrongdoing that results in injury or damage;

Malpracticenoun

a wrongful act that the actor had no right to do; improper professional conduct;

Malpracticenoun

improper, illegal, or negligent professional behaviour

Malpractice

In the law of torts, malpractice, also known as professional negligence, is an .Professionals who may become the subject of malpractice actions include: medical professionals: a medical malpractice claim may be brought against a doctor or other healthcare provider who fails to exercise the degree of care and skill that a similarly situated professional of the same medical specialty would provide under the circumstances. lawyers: a legal malpractice claim may be brought against a lawyer who fails to render services with the level of skill, care and diligence that a reasonable lawyer would apply under similar circumstances.

Negligencenoun

The state of being negligent.

Negligencenoun

The tort whereby a duty of reasonable care was breached, causing damage: any conduct short of intentional or reckless action that falls below the legal standard for preventing unreasonable injury.

Negligencenoun

The breach of a duty of care: the failure to exercise a standard of care that a reasonable person would have in a similar situation.

Negligencenoun

The quality or state of being negligent; lack of due diligence or care; omission of duty; habitual neglect; heedlessness.

Negligencenoun

An act or instance of negligence or carelessness.

Negligencenoun

The omission of the care usual under the circumstances, being convertible with the Roman culpa. A specialist is bound to higher skill and diligence in his specialty than one who is not a specialist, and liability for negligence varies acordingly.

Negligencenoun

failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

Negligencenoun

the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern

Negligence

Negligence (Lat. negligentia) is a failure to exercise appropriate and/or ethical ruled care expected to be exercised amongst specified circumstances.