Legal Definition and Related Resources of Malpractice
Meaning of Malpractice
The failure of one rendering professional services to exercise that degree of skill and learning commonly applied under all the circumstances in the community by the average prudent reputable member of the profession with the result of injury , loss or damage to the recipient of those services or to those entitled to rely upon them. The failure of the professional to exercise that degree of skill, care and diligence exercised by members of same profession practising in same or similar locality in light of present state of science or knowledge in that profession.
Malpractice Alternative Definition
Bad or unskillful practice in a physician or other professional person, whereby the health of the patient is injured. Physicians and surgeons impliedly contract that they are reasonably and ordinarily qualified to practice the medical profession, and for a failure to possess and exercise such qualifications they are liable. 17 Ind. 115; 21 Minn. 464; 75 N. Y. 12. Willful malpractice takes place when the physipan purposely administers medicines or performs an operation which he knows and expects will result in damage or death to the individual under his care; as in the case of criminal abortion. Elwell, Malprac. 243 et seq.; 2 Barb. (N. Y.) 216. Negligent malpractice comprehends those cases where there is no criminal or dishonest object, but gross negligence of that attention which the situation of the patient requires; as, if a physician should administer medicines, while in a state of intoxication, from which injury would arise to his patient. Ignorant malpractice is the administration of medicines calculated to do injury,, which do harm, and which a well-educated and scientific medical man would know were not proper in the case. Elwell, Malprac. 198 et seq.; 7 Barn. & G. 493, 497; 6 Bing. 440; 6 Mass. 134; 5 Gar. & P. 333; 1 Moody & R. 405; 5 Cox, C. G. 587.
Synonyms of Malpractice
noun
- breach of practice
- breach of profession
- carelessness
- culpable professional neglect
- dereliction of duty
- improper professional action
- improper professional conduct
- injudicious treatment
- injurious treatment by a professional
- misconduct
- professional error ofjudgment
- professional laxness
- professional misconduct
- professional neglect
- professional negligence
- unprofessional conduct
- unprofessional treatment
- violation of professional code
- violation of professional duty
- Associated Concepts: legal malpractice
- medical malpractice
- professional malpractice
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English Spanish Translation of Malpractice
Mala praxis: Mala práctica
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Grammar
This term is a noun.
Etimology of Malpractice
(You may find malpractice at the world legal encyclopedia and the etimology of more terms).
1670s, hybrid coined from mal- + practice; this term is also a noun.. Also used in law for “illegal action by which a person seeks a benefit for himself while in a position of trust” (1758).
Meaning of Malpractice in Spanish
Description/ translation of malpractice into Spanish: impericia en general; la impericia profesional se denomina también transactional malpractice[1]
Note: for more information on related terms and on the area of law where malpractice belongs (criminal procedure law), in Spanish, see here.
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- Translation of Malpractice published by Antonio Peñaranda
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