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What is the definition of Medical Malpractice Insurance?

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Medical Malpractice Insurance is malpractice insurance purchased specifically for those in the medical field. It protects doctors, nurses, midwives, surgeons and other medical professionals from lawsuits filed against them.

Medical professionals are sometimes required to get coverage for medical malpractice before a hospital hires them or before they are allowed to open a private practice. This kind of coverage is also called personal liability insurance. Medical schools that send students for on-the-job trainings to hospitals also need this kind of insurance to protect their students and faculty.

Medical malpractice insurance is very important as lawsuits involving this field can reach up to millions of dollars.

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