Glossary of Medical Malpractice Law Terms
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Glossaries Index
Incompetence: The inability
or lack of legal qualification or fitnessto discharge the required
duty.
Illness Period: For
insurance purposes, this normally begins when covered expenses are
incurred.
Intention Tremors: As a
person with ataxic cerebral palsy reaches for an object or attempts
to perform an act (such as putting on a shoe), the body part that he
or she is moving may begin to tremble. Intention tremors become
stronger as the person reaches the object.
Involuntary Movement:
Movement that is not under the control of the brain. The movement is
caused by electrical stimulation of the muscle, and in individuals
with cerebral palsy, the involuntary movement happens so often that
it interferes with their ability to function.
Indemnity: An agreement
wherein one party financially protects another against an
anticipated loss.
Interrogatories: A form of
discovery in which one party submits a series of written questions
to the other party, and to which the latter is bound to answer under
oath. |
