Glossary of Legal Terms: Physician-Patient Privilege, Plaintiffs, Product Liability. Legal Dictionary, Washington, D.C. Personal Injury Attorney & Accident Lawyer.

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Physician-Patient Privilege: The records which a physician holds regarding his/her patients, as well as any communications between the doctor and patient are confidential and remains so under the law.

Plaintiffs: The person or persons who have suffered injury and are seeking recovery for damages by filing a lawsuit.

Product Liability: A person injured as the result of a defective or unreasonably dangerous product is entitled to claim damages against people or corporations responsible for putting the product into the stream of commerce, including manufacturers of some or all of its parts, as well as wholesalers and retailers of the product.

Punitive Damages: Punitive damages (which are rare) are meant to punish a defendant for egregious and reprehensible conduct and to deter others from similar conduct.

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