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Arbitration panels
Definition:
Many states have formed arbitration panels in order to resolve disputes between doctors and their patients.
Affidavit
Definition:
A voluntary statement or declaration of facts that has been written down and confirmed under oath.
Tort Liability
Definition:
The defendant must owe a legal duty to the victim, the defendant breached that duty, the breach was the cause of an injury to the victim, there must be an injury. In most cases, there must be a physical or financial injury to the victim, but sometimes emotional distress, embarrassment, or dignitary harms are adequate for recovery.
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