malpractice

Performance, as by a physician or lawyer, that falls below the professional minimum standard of care or service for a patient or client, especially when legally actionable because an injury or loss has been suffered by the patient or client.

An instance of such performance.

Misbehavior; evil practice; practice contrary to established rules.

Specifically, bad professional treatment of disease, pregnancy, or bodily injury, from reprehensible ignorance or carelessness, or with criminal intent.

Evil practice; illegal or immoral conduct; practice contrary to established rules; specifically, the treatment of a case by a surgeon or physician in a manner which is contrary to accepted rules and productive of unfavorable results.

the improper treatment of a patient by a physician that results in injury or loss

improper or unethical conduct by a professional or official person

a wrongful act that the actor had no right to do; improper professional conduct

professional wrongdoing that results in injury or damage