 | Term | Definition |
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liability insurance |
insurance designed to cover a policyholder for acts or omissions for which he or she may be legally obligated |
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litigious |
prone to engage in lawsuits |
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medical malpractice |
medical professional misconduct |
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license |
a license indicates that the holder meet the state's basic minimum qualifications for a particular occupation |
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mental incapacity |
a condition in which a person lacks reasoning faculties to understand ordinary concerns or to act competently |
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vicariously liable |
legally obligated in place of someone else |
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respondent superior |
an employer is vicariously liable for the behavior of an employee working within his or her scope of employment |
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negligence |
failure to act with reasonable and prudent care |
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due care |
the duty to have adequate regard for another person |
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independent contractor |
one who is self-employed, working under someone for specific tasks |
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procedures manual |
a reference handbook explaining the procedures to be followed when performing a task by which a legal right may be enforced |
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standard of care |
the degree of care that a reasonably prudent person should exercise under the same or similar circumstances |
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layperson |
one who does not have training in a specific profession |
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reasonable person |
a prudent person, whose behavior would be considered appropriate under the circumstances |
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certification |
a record of being qualified to perform certain acts after passing an examination given by an accredited professional organization |
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registration |
placement of a name on a list as qualified for a profession; may require special testing |
