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Malpractice

In law, malpractice is a type of negligence in which the professional under a duty to actfails to follow generally accepted professional standards, and that breach of duty is theproximate cause of injury to a plaintiff who suffers harm. It is committed by a professional or her/his subordinates or agents on behalf of a client or patient that causes damages to the client or patient.

1. Improper or negligent treatment of a patient, as by a physician, resulting in injury, damage, or loss.

2. Improper or unethical conduct by the holder of a professional or official position.

3. The act or an instance of improper practice.

4. immoral, illegal, or unethical professional conduct or neglect of professional duty

5. any instance of improper professional conduct

malpractice - professional wrongdoing that results in injury or damage; "the widow sued his surgeon for malpractice"

malpractice - a wrongful act that the actor had no right to do; improper professional conduct; "he charged them with electoral malpractices"

actus reus, wrongful conduct, misconduct, wrongdoing - activity that transgresses moral or civil law; "he denied any wrongdoing"

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