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malpractice

[mal-prak-tis] / mælˈpræk tɪs /


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Michelle Maloney, who is representing the families of both Texas patients in malpractice lawsuits, said she was pleasantly surprised by the board’s recent actions.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

When the Duke of Sussex embarked on his last legal campaigns, against Mirror Group Newspapers and Rupert Murdoch's News Group, there was already plenty of evidence of media malpractice.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The commissioner is essentially telling players that their union has engaged in malpractice, losing touch with its own members while the economics of baseball changed around them.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

A jury last month found that a psychologist and surgeon had committed malpractice over a double mastectomy performed on a 16-year-old without adequate consent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

What comes up again and again in malpractice cases is that patients say they were rushed or ignored or treated poorly.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell




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