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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| compensatory damages | the awarded amount given to the plaintiff in a court case to reimburse the plaintiff for loss of income or pain and suffering |
| consent | best to get before touching a pt |
| damages | the actual injury or loss suffered by a defendant in a suit : usually given a monetary award by the court based on the extent of the loss or injury |
| denial | legal assertion of innocence ; made only if all four elements of negligence are false |
| dereliction (of duty) | a neglect or negligence of ones duty |
| direct cause | the negligence case , the correspondence between the dereliction of duty an the actual damage sustained by the plaintiff |
| discovery rule | law or statue that states the statue of limitations does not begin until the discovery of the diagnosis |
| duty | in a malpractice suit , the proof of responsibility of the parties involved |
| fraud | deliberate , intentional act to mislead for financial gain |
| good samaritan law | law providing immunity for those who render healthcare for an emergency or disaster without reimbursement |
| informed consent | same as consent , but in the medical field this term becomes more detailed , listing and covering . it covers all possible risk and potential prognoses for having a treatment or procedure performed and the alternatives available |
| liable | legal responsibility for a persons own actions |
| malfeasance | the performance of an illegal act |
| malpractice | the failure of professional to meet the standard of a conduct that a reasonable and prudent member of the same profession would exercise in similar circumstances , and results in harm |
| mediation | the process by which a neutral 3rd party who is trained in mediation techniques and assist in resolving a dispute |
| negligence | the failure to use such care as a reasonably prudent and careful person would use in the same circumstances; an act of omission or failure to do what a person of ordinary prudence would have done under similar circumstances |
| nominal damages | small payment or award given by the court |
| punitive damages | award granted by the courts to punish the defendant |
| settlement | legal agreement that is reached between 2 parties in a civil matter |
| statute of limitations | defense against a tort ; requires that a claim be filled within a specific amount of time of discovering that a wrong has been committed |
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