Medical malpractice definition

Medical malpractice means the failure to practice medicine in accordance with the level of care, skill, and treatment recognized in general law related to health care licensure. Only for the purpose of finding repeated medical malpractice pursuant to this section, any similar wrongful act, neglect, or default committed in another state or country which, if committed in this state, would have been considered medical malpractice as defined in this paragraph, shall be considered medical malpractice if the standard of care and burden of proof applied in the other state or country equaled or exceeded that used in this state.
Medical malpractice means doing that which the reasonably prudent health care provider or health care institution would not do or not doing that which the reasonably prudent health care provider or health care institution would do in the same or similar circumstances.
Medical malpractice means the rendering of or failure to render any of the following services:

Examples of Medical malpractice in a sentence

  • Medical malpractice insurance shall be either occurrence or claims made with an extended period reporting option.

  • Medical malpractice insurance will be either occurrence or claims made with an extended period reporting option.

  • Medical malpractice and/or professional liability insurance Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) per occurrence and aggregate Commercial general and/or umbrella liability insurance Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) per occurrence and aggregate In lieu of purchasing the insurance coverage required in this section, Facility may, with the prior written approval of United, self-insure its medical malpractice and/or professional liability, as well as its commercial general liability.

  • Medical malpractice covers $100,000 per claim and $300,000 aggregate.

  • TYPE OF INSURANCE MINIMUM LIMITS Medical malpractice and/or professional liability insurance if providing professional mental health services.


More Definitions of Medical malpractice

Medical malpractice means a negligent act, error, or omission
Medical malpractice means an actual or alleged negligent act, error, or omission in providing or failing to provide health care services.
Medical malpractice means the same as in RCW 48.140.010(9).
Medical malpractice or "malpractice" means any tort, or breach of contract based
Medical malpractice means an actual or alleged negligent
Medical malpractice means an actual or alleged negligent act, error, or omission in providing or failing to provide health care services that is actionable under chapter 7.70 RCW.
Medical malpractice means a negligent act or omission to act by