malpractice (Meaning)
malpractice (n)
professional wrongdoing that results in injury or damage
a wrongful act that the actor had no right to do; improper professional conduct
malpractice (n.)
Evil practice; illegal or immoral conduct; practice contrary to established rules; specifically, the treatment of a case by a surgeon or physician in a manner which is contrary to accepted rules and productive of unfavorable results.
Synonyms & Antonyms of malpractice
malpractice Sentence Examples
- The doctor's misdiagnosis constituted a clear case of medical malpractice.
- The lawyer filed a lawsuit for dental malpractice, alleging negligence in a root canal procedure.
- Surgical malpractice led to the patient's permanent nerve damage.
- The hospital was held liable for the malpractice of its nurses.
- The surgeon's failure to obtain informed consent qualifies as malpractice.
- The patient suffered serious injuries due to the physician's gross malpractice.
- The hospital's refusal to treat the patient in a timely manner resulted in a malpractice claim.
- Negligent prescribing of medication by the doctor constitutes malpractice.
- The delay in diagnosis and treatment of the patient's cancer was considered malpractice.
- The lawyer specializes in representing victims of medical and legal malpractice.
FAQs About the word malpractice
professional wrongdoing that results in injury or damage, a wrongful act that the actor had no right to do; improper professional conductEvil practice; illegal
negligence,misconduct, carelessness, recklessness,malfeasance, irresponsibility, neglectfulness, delinquency, laxness, inadvertency
alertness, attentiveness, attentiveness, attention, awareness, alertness, responsibility, vigilance, vigilance,awareness
The doctor's misdiagnosis constituted a clear case of medical malpractice.
The lawyer filed a lawsuit for dental malpractice, alleging negligence in a root canal procedure.
Surgical malpractice led to the patient's permanent nerve damage.
The hospital was held liable for the malpractice of its nurses.
