Medical Malpractice Glossary
Medical Malpractice is a complicated topic and there are many that can be confusing. We've created this glossary of medical malpractice to help you understand the many different legal topics associated with medical malpractice claims. Please browse the list below to see definitions of many common medical malpractice . If you don't see the term listed that you're looking for, please use our Ask A Question form and we'll do our best to add the definition to our site.
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Malpractice Law Glossary
- Absolute Liability
- Administrative Defense Coverage
- Aggregate Limit
- Anesthesia Error
- Birth Injury
- Cancer Misdiagnosis
- Cerebral Palsy
- Claims-Made Liability Coverage
- Deductible
- Economic Damages
- Exclusions
- Failure to Diagnose
- Hospital Malpractice
- Informed Consent
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
- Loss Ratio
- Medical Professional Liability
- Medical Professional Liability Insurance (MPLI)
- Medical Records
- Medical Specialist
- Medication Errors
- New to Practice Discount
- Non-assessable Insurance Policy
- Non-Economic Damages
- Notice of Claim
- Nurse Practitioner (NP)
- Occurrence Coverage
- Physician Assistant (PA)
- Physician Extenders
- Premium
- Primary Care Physician (PCP)
- Prior Acts Coverage
- Punitive Damages
- Surgeon
- Unprofessional Conduct
- Vicarious Liability
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Hospital Malpractice
Hospital malpractice is any type of negligent actions which take place within the hospital.Category: Malpractice