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Glossary of Wrongful
Death Terms
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Failure to Diagnose: A form of medical
malpractice committed on behalf of a medical doctor. Florida failure to diagnose
has the potential to cause serious damage and even death to patients who do not
receive prompt and adequate medical care as needed because of medical
malpractice.
Field Sobriety Test (FST): Any number of
tests used by law enforcement officers, usually on the roadside, to determine
whether a driver is impaired. Most FSTs test balance, coordination and the
ability of the driver to divide his or her attention among several tasks as
once. Other tests, such as the horizontal gaze nystagmus test, are used to
measure a subject's impairment level.
Foreseeability:
A key issue in determining a person's liability. If a defendant could not
reasonably have foreseen that someone might be hurt by his or her actions, then
there may be no liability.
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