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clan_law
04-04-2008, 02:29 PM
Medical Negligence refers to an act or omission by a medical care provider that deviates from accepted standards of practice in the medical community and which causes injury to the patient.

Medical negligence comprised a major portion of cases that courts of law regularly litigated.

A medical malpractice suits are legal claims that are filed against a medical professional whose actions or negligence causes injury to a patient under their care.

Medical malpractice suits can be filed against a medical professional, irrespective of their status, whenever it would be found that their negligent actions result from injury or death of patients undergoing medical treatment.