malpractice

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Then there are the larger implications of the court’s decision for medical licensure and malpractice laws.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

"For human therapists, there are governing boards and mechanisms for providers to be held professionally liable for mistreatment and malpractice," Iftikhar said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026

A jury last month found that a psychologist and surgeon had committed malpractice over a double mastectomy performed on a 16-year-old without adequate consent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

Despite pressing the board for updates on his case, he would not find out the details of the surgery until 2025, when the board filed its first malpractice allegations against Hatayama, in April.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

At the same time, the overwhelming number of people who suffer an injury due to the negligence of a doctor never file a malpractice suit at all.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell