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2. Medical malpractice - Wikipedia

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   In common law jurisdictions, medical malpractice liability is normally based on the tort of negligence. [3]Although the law of medical malpractice differs significantly between nations, as a broad general rule liability follows when a health care practitioner does not show a fair, reasonable and competent degree of skill when providing medical care to a patient. [3]

3. Negligence - Wikipedia

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   Negligence (Lat. negligentia) [1] is a failure to exercise appropriate care expected to be exercised in similar circumstances. [2]Within the scope of tort law, negligence pertains to harm caused by the violation of a duty of care through a negligent act or failure to act.

4. Medical malpractice in the United States - Wikipedia

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   A 2004 study of medical malpractice claims in the United States examining primary care malpractice found that though incidence of negligence in hospitals produced a greater proportion of severe outcomes, the total number of errors and deaths due to errors were greater for outpatient settings. No single medical condition was associated with more ...

5. Duty of care - Wikipedia

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   Usually city government has a duty of care to repair and maintain the sidewalk. In tort law, a duty of care is a legal obligation that is imposed on an individual, requiring adherence to a standard of reasonable care to avoid careless acts that could foreseeably harm others, and lead to claim in negligence.

6. Duty of care in English law - Wikipedia

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   The first element of negligence is the legal duty of care. This concerns the relationship between the defendant and the claimant, which must be such that there is an obligation upon the defendant to take proper care to avoid causing injury to the plaintiff in all the circumstances of the case.

7. Lawsuit: Mission Hospital negligent post-op care led to ... - AOL

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   According to state law, medical malpractice damages are capped at $500,000. What went wrong? Hoppes’ problems began after the surgery ended while she was recovering in the hospital. She ...