LOSS-OF-CHANCE DOCTRINE

loss-of-chance doctrine.A rule in some states providing a claim against a doctor who has engaged in medical malpractice that, although it does not result in a particular injury, decreases or eliminates the chance of surviving or recovering from the preexisting condition for which the doctor was consulted. — Also termed lost-chance doctrine; increased-risk-of-harm doctrine. [Cases: Health  833.]
[Blacks Law 8th]