Malpractice 20581 215571753 2008-05-28T20:06:01Z Bearian 3488865 fix link, wikify, fact tag {{TortLaw}} {{otheruses}} In [[law]], '''malpractice''' is a type of negligence in which the [[misfeasance]], [[malfeasance]] or [[nonfeasance]] of a [[professional]], under a [[duty of care|duty to act]], fails to follow generally accepted professional standards, and that [[breach]] of duty is the [[proximate cause]] of injury to a [[plaintiff]] who suffers [[damages]]. It is committed by a professional or her/his [[employee|subordinates]] or [[Agent (law)|agents]] on behalf of a [[client]] or [[patient]] that causes damages to the client or patient. Perhaps the most publicized forms are [[medical malpractice]] and [[legal malpractice]] by medical practitioners and lawyers respectively, though malpractice suits against accountants ([[Arthur Andersen]]) and investment advisors ([[Merrill Lynch]]) have featured in the news more recently.{{fact|date=May 2008}} ==See also== * [[Medical malpractice]] * [[Legal malpractice]] * [[Educational malpractice]] [[Category:Tort law]] {{Law-stub}} [[de:Amtsdelikt]] [[ja:公務員職権濫用罪]]