Definitions
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- noun
Malpractice by amedical practitioner .
Etymologies
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Abbreviation of medical malpractice
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Examples
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Medical malpractice insurance, also known as med mal, is a professional liability insurance policy protecting you as a healthcare professional if someone makes a claim stating you failed to give proper medical care or made a mistake causing injury or harm.
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A lot of cases settle but med mal defendants win 80% of the time at trial.
How do medical malpractice firms work? andcomputable 2025
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