Malpractice

{
  "id": "MLC-T-INS-002105",
  "term": "Malpractice",
  "field": "Insurance and risk management",
  "definition": "Professional negligence or misconduct by a professional, such as a doctor, lawyer, or accountant, that results in harm or injury to a client or patient. It occurs when a professional fails to exercise the degree of skill and care that a reasonably prudent professional in the same field would have exercised under similar circumstances. Claims often involve a breach of professional duty and causation of damages.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/insurance/malpractice/"
}