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iv. Commonly used terminology in

Medical Law

 Medical Negligence: An act or omission (failure to act) by a medical

professional that deviates from the accepted medical standard of

care. Those standards are based on what a reasonable person with the

requisite knowledge and skills would or would not do under the same

or similar circumstances.

 Misdiagnosis: A medical professional’s failure to properly identify and

diagnose a patient’s medical condition. A doctor can be held liable for

any damages that result from a misdiagnosis if the medical mistake

was a result of negligence.

 Mistrial: An erroneous invalid trial that cannot stand in law.