Malpractice means so many different things to different people, that the term when used in a legal setting really needs to be expanded upon for the sake of clarity.<\/p>\n
The most crucial thing is to be able to distinguish between malpractice and other kinds of negligence. “Generally speaking the term malpractice refers to a set of circumstances when a professional (doctor, lawyer, dentist, accountant, etc.) fails to use the proper level of skill, diligence or care to perform their professional services. In failing to perform properly, this causes harm to patients or customers,” said Stephen Ozcomert, an Atlanta personal injury lawyer.<\/p>\n
In general, a professional may be sued if s\/he fails to perform their “professional” duties using the accepted standard of care, level of learning and skill one should reasonably expect from a person in their particular position. “Or to put this in simpler terms, the professional’s performance is held up in comparison (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Malpractice means so many different things to different people, that the term when used in a legal setting really needs to be expanded upon for the sake of clarity. The most crucial thing is to be able to distinguish between…<\/span><\/p>\n