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Professional negligence

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A quick definition of Professional negligence:

Professional negligence is when someone who is supposed to be an expert at their job, like a doctor or a lawyer, does something wrong or doesn't do something they should have done. This can hurt the person they are supposed to be helping, and it's called malpractice.

A more thorough explanation:

Professional negligence, also known as malpractice, is when a professional fails to fulfill their duty to a client. This can happen in any profession, from doctors to lawyers to accountants.

For example, if a doctor fails to diagnose a patient's illness correctly and the patient suffers harm as a result, the doctor may be guilty of professional negligence. Similarly, if a lawyer fails to file important paperwork on time and their client loses a case, the lawyer may be guilty of professional negligence.

These examples illustrate how a professional's failure to fulfill their duty can have serious consequences for their clients. It is important for professionals to take their responsibilities seriously and to always act in their clients' best interests.

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jackfrost11770

20:59

ALSO CONGRATS!

texaslawhopefully

21:03

Congrats1!

Ratratta

21:15

Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.

Ratratta

21:15

Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!

[] baddestbunny

22:16

every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles

Dkk

22:32

Nice! @Macaque

Dkk

22:32

@Aromatic, Have to guess.

Dkk

22:33

That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?

[] baddestbunny

22:40

I said accosted not assaulted

JazzyGazelle

23:35

guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad

1a2b3c4d26z

23:37

Oooooo me too

JazzyGazelle

23:37

omg is this good or bad

Dkk

23:47

Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.

JazzyGazelle

23:49

it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??

180SupremeWarrior

23:53

hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?

Dkk

0:10

No idea

windyMagician

0:34

reporting live to say my ndls address also went long

JazzyGazelle

0:59

does it mean anything ^

Dkk

2:21

NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.

[] baddestbunny

4:29

let’s get after it boys and girls

Dkk

5:21

I gtg to bed soon.

Dkk

5:22

Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.

jackfrost11770

5:37

good morning lsd it is 5 am EST

jackfrost11770

5:37

also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything

jackfrost11770

5:38

my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review

WorthlessAttractiveZombie

7:44

My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs

WorthlessAttractiveZombie

7:46

Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night

Manysko

7:55

@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning

Manysko

7:56

Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week

soapy

8:48

UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December

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