Is there a difference between malpractice and negligence?
The practice of law is very precise. For instance, in legal documents, the words “may” and “shall” are not interchangeable in any way. Both can lead to entirely different legal outcomes, depending on the situation. Such is also the case with the laws that deal with medical malpractice and negligence. Are they different or are they the same thing? Negligence versus malpractice In the most general terms, negligence is the