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Legal Maxims

Res ipsa loquitur

“Res ipsa loquitur” is a Latin phrase that means, “the thing speaks for itself” and pertains to obvious cases of negligence. Under the common law of negligence, the res ipsa loquitur doctrine indicates that a breach of a party’s duty of care may be inferred from the events that occurred. In other words, the negligence is so […]

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Medical Jurisprudence

Medical Negligence

Law > Medical Jurisprudence > Law and Medicine > Medical Negligence A tort is a residuary civil wrong. Duties in tort are fixed by the law and such duties are owed in rem or to the people at large generally.  Such wrongs can be remedied by filing for unliquidated damages. Negligence is a tort. A […]