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        "text": "Medical negligence, also known as medical malpractice, occurs when a healthcare professional deviates from the accepted standard of care, resulting in injury or harm to a patient. This can include errors in diagnosis, treatment, medication, surgery, or aftercare. To prove medical negligence, it must be shown that a duty of care was owed, that duty was breached, the breach caused injury, and damages resulted from the injury. A medical negligence lawyer helps patients understand if their experience meets the criteria for a claim and guides them through the legal process to seek compensation.",
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        "description": "Medical negligence is when a healthcare professional's deviation from the standard of care causes patient injury. It involves proving a breach of duty of care, causation, and damages."
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