malpractice
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Last year, it accounted for 44% of all student malpractice cases.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Local lawyers have been unwilling to take on a malpractice case because Waldorf didn’t die or end up with permanent injuries.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
Married to prominent medical malpractice attorney Daniel Broderick, she maintained a position of influence and popularity in the ritzy La Jolla community where the couple raised their four children.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
An increase in patients, not enough medical staff, the threat of malpractice lawsuits, and distress about patients’ inability to pay for healthcare got so bad that he developed post-traumatic stress disorder.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
“People just don’t sue doctors they like,” is how Alice Burkin, a leading medical malpractice lawyer, puts it.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
Vocabulary lists containing malpractice
Legal Lingo, List 5
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Roots: mal
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