DeMayo Law Offices have provided you with a legal dictionary so that you can better understand some of the legal vocabulary used throughout our website and during your personal injury claim.
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Malfeasance – Commission of a wrongful act; evil doing; wrongful conduct.
Malpractice – Malpractice can occur in any professional setting when a person is injured as the result of breach of duty, negligence, or lack of ordinary skill. Medical malpractice is a common form of malpractice that our lawyers deal with.
Material Fact – Generally, a fact essential to a case or a defense without which said case or defense could not be supported.
Medical Malpractice – Broadly, a claim brought against a health care professional based on professional negligence wherein the health care professional violates the applicable standard of care and an injury results.
Member – In relation to health care, a member is a person who belongs to a health care plan, like an HMO.
Mental Anguish – The pain, torment, distress, or suffering of emotions as the result of the negligence of another.
Misdemeanor – Crimes less serious than felonies.
Misfeasance – Improper performance of a lawful act.
Mitigation of Damages or Doctrine of Avoidable Consequences – Imposes a duty on victims of a tort to take reasonable steps to minimize their damages after an injury has been inflicted.
Motion – An application made to a judge for the purpose of obtaining an order directing some act to be done in favor of the party presenting the application.
Moving Party – The party presenting the motion to the court. Compare with non-moving party.
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