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2. Medical malpractice - Wikipedia

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   Medical malpractice is a legal cause of action that occurs when a medical or health care professional, through a negligent act or omission, deviates from standards in their profession, thereby causing injury or death to a patient. [1] The negligence might arise from errors in diagnosis, treatment, aftercare or health management.

3. Medical malpractice in the United States - Wikipedia

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   A plaintiff must establish all five elements of the tort of negligence for a successful medical malpractice claim. [11] A duty was owed: a legal duty exists whenever a hospital or health care provider undertakes care or treatment of a patient. A duty was breached: the provider failed to conform to the relevant standard care.

4. 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.

5. Gross negligence - Wikipedia

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   Gross negligence is the "lack of slight diligence or care" or "a conscious, voluntary act or omission in reckless disregard of a legal duty and of the consequences to another party." [1] In some jurisdictions a person injured as a result of gross negligence may be able to recover punitive damages from the person who caused the injury or loss. [2]

6. Malpractice - Wikipedia

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   Medical malpractice is a highly complex area of law, with laws that differ significantly between jurisdictions. [ 6 ] In Australia, medical malpractice and the rise in claims against individual and institutional providers have led to the evolution of patient advocates .

7. Woman’s sterilization was ‘gross negligence.’ Now California ...

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   The surgeon’s license of Hanford physician David Wayne Nelson is to be revoked by the California Medical Board after the board determined Nelson was guilty of gross negligence by performing a ...