Quiz 3 Questions Flashcards
The courts now find that everyone associated with negligent actions are liable for damages. (T/F)
True
The term damages, medical malpractice, refers to property damages. (T/F)
False
General guidelines to avoid malpractice include all except…
Giving care beyond the scope of one’s training or experience only if it’s necessary.
Medical malpractice insurance that covers the insured for any claims arising from an incident that occurred or is alleged to have occurred during the time the policy was in force, regardless of when the claim is made is called:
Occurrence insurance
Risk management is a process
To minimize danger, hazards, and liability
When defendants alleged that they have done no wrong, that defense is called:
Denial
Under _____, a claim may not be retired between the same two parties if it has been legally resolved.
Res judicata
That period of time established by state law during which a lawsuit may be filed
Statute of limitations
A type of affirmative defense in which the person who comes to the aid of someone in an emergency is held liable under certain circumstances
Emergency
An affirmative defense claim by the defendant, alleging that the plaintiff contributed to the injury by a certain degree
Comparative negligence
Permission from a person, either expressed or implied, for something to be done by another
Consent
A legal document requiring the receipt to appear as a witness in court or to give a deposition
Subpoena
Sworn testimony given and recorded outside the courtroom during the retrial phase of a case
Deposition
Doctrine of common knowledge- the situation that is so obviously negligent that no expert witness need to be called
Res ipsa loquitur
The performance of a lawful actin an illegal or improper manner
Misfeasance
