CAN A PROFESSIONAL BE LIABLE FOR MALPRACTICE WITHOUT A CONTRACTUAL RELATIONSHIP?

Malpractice

Malpractice arises when a professional (doctor, lawyer, etc.) with a duty of care to a party acts in a negligent manner that causes harm to that party. Typically, the duty of care arises because there is a direct contractual relationship between the parties – that is, the plaintiff hired the defendant. However, in a recent … Read more