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| Level a healthcare provider can legally and prudently practice at, peers would have done the same |
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| Being legally responsible for something, or a state of being that could pose a legal risk |
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| Failure to take reasonable action or overstepping legal action |
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| From French, a civil wrong, intentional or accidental, physical injury/defamation occurs, major area of law. |
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| Doing something illegal or immoral on purpose |
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| Management of facility with errors and a poor result but lacking malicious intent |
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| Failure to fulfill commitments or do what should have been done |
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| careless, wrong, or illegal action by a professional |
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| Conscious and intentional disregard to reasonable care that may cause foreseeable harm. Extreme compared to negligence. |
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| Rule of law where responsibility for damage lies with multiple parties |
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| Neglect of a duty that should have been performed |
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| An unnecessary act that results in harm |
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| A good samaritan is a volunteer coming to aid in an emergency. Offered Immunity in some states if aid is given at the scene and volunteer had no other motives |
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| Plaintiff knew activity was dangerous, assumed risk by participating |
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| The negligent party should have expected a poor outcome |
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| Agreement to participate after all relevant facts are known |
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| Consent inferred from actions or inactions |
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| Manufacturer responsibility to compensate for injury caused by defective merchandise |
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| Promise that merchandise will be fit for its purpose if sold. |
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| Written promise that merchandise will be fit for its purpose if sold |
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| Does not depend on actual negligence |
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| Information for which unauthorized disclosure is punishable by law |
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| DHH act for privacy and disclosure policies |
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| Family Education Rights and Privacy act, prevents schools from sharing records without permission. |
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