Medical Malpractice

What is Medical Malpractice?

This is a legal action that is brought against a medical provider to collect damages caused by the negligent providing of medical services. A medical provider will be liable where it has failed to render that degree of minimal care recognized as necessary by peers in that medical specialty.

Further Reading

For more detailed information, see our related Torts terms:

• Breach of Duty
• Negligent Birth Delivery (Medical Malpractice)
• Loss of Earning Capacity
• Misdiagnosis

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