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| Tort law |
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| Part of the common law series |
| Intentional torts |
| Assault · Battery · False imprisonment |
| Intentional infliction of emotional distress (IIED) |
| Consent · Necessity · Self defense |
| Property torts |
| Trespass · Conversion |
| Detinue · Replevin · Trover |
| Dignitary torts |
| Defamation · Invasion of privacy |
| Breach of confidence · Abuse of process |
| Malicious prosecution |
| Alienation of affections |
| Economic torts |
| Fraud · Tortious interference |
| Conspiracy · Restraint of trade |
| Nuisance |
| Public nuisance · Rylands v. Fletcher |
| Negligence |
| Duty of care · Standard of care |
| Proximate cause · Res ipsa loquitur |
| Calculus of negligence |
| Rescue doctrine · Duty to rescue |
| Specific kinds of negligence |
| Negligent infliction of emotional distress (NIED) |
| In employment · Entrustment |
| Malpractice |
| Duty to visitors |
| Trespassers · Licensees · Invitees |
| Attractive nuisance |
| Strict liability torts |
| Product liability · Ultrahazardous activity |
| Liability, defences, remedies |
| Comparative and contributory negligence |
| Last clear chance · Eggshell skull |
| Vicarious liability · Volenti non fit injuria |
| Ex turpi causa non oritur actio |
| Damages · Injunction |
| Common law |
| Contract law · Property law |
| Wills and trusts |
| Criminal law · Evidence |
For other uses, see Malpractice (disambiguation).
In law, malpractice is a type of negligence in which the misfeasance, malfeasance or nonfeasance of a professional, under a duty to act, fails to follow generally accepted professional standards, and that breach of duty is the proximate cause of injury to a plaintiff who suffers damages. It is committed by a professional or her/his subordinates or agents on behalf of a client or patient that causes damages to the client or patient. Perhaps the most publicized forms are medical malpractice and legal malpractice by medical practitioners and lawyers respectively, though malpractice suits against accountants (Arthur Andersen) and investment advisors (Merrill Lynch) have featured in the news more recently.
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