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Malpractice

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-003130

Professional negligence or misconduct by a professional, such as a doctor, lawyer, or accountant, that results in injury or damage to a client or patient. It occurs when a professional fails to exercise the degree of care and skill that a reasonably prudent professional in the same field would have exercised under similar circumstances. Claims often involve a breach of professional duty.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-003130
FieldLaw
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-003130",
  "term": "Malpractice",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "Professional negligence or misconduct by a professional, such as a doctor, lawyer, or accountant, that results in injury or damage to a client or patient. It occurs when a professional fails to exercise the degree of care and skill that a reasonably prudent professional in the same field would have exercised under similar circumstances. Claims often involve a breach of professional duty.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/malpractice/"
}

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