Malpractice vs. Negligence

Malpracticenoun

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

Negligencenoun

The state of being negligent.

Malpracticenoun

Improper or unethical conduct by a professional or official person.

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.

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.

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.

Malpracticenoun

professional wrongdoing that results in injury or damage;

‘the widow sued his surgeon for malpractice’;

Negligencenoun

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

Malpracticenoun

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

‘he charged them with electoral malpractices’;

Negligencenoun

An act or instance of negligence or carelessness.

‘remarking his beauties, . . . I must also point out his negligences and defects.’;

Malpracticenoun

improper, illegal, or negligent professional behaviour

‘investigations into malpractices and abuses of power’; ‘victims of medical malpractice’;

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.

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.

‘instance of negligence or incompetence on the part of a professional’;

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.