Fwd: WEEK THREE: Professional Malpractice


---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Bais HaVaad Halacha Center <info-baishavaad.com@shared1.ccsend.com>
Date: Sun, Jul 6, 2025, 8:03 AM
Subject: WEEK THREE: Professional Malpractice
To: <agentemes4@gmail.com>


THIS MONTH'S YORUCHA TOPIC:

Professional Malpractice

הלכות אומן שקלקל

Week 3 Focus:

חיובי אומן מדין ערבות

  • ARVUS
  • THE OPINION OF THE RITVAH
  • ARVUS FOR BAD ADVICE
  • ARVUS IN MALPRACTICE
  •  MINHAG HAMAKOM

Introduction

In a regular scenario of damage, a mazik is only liable in bais din for actual losses; not for loss of potential revenue. A major discussion in halachah is whether this limitation applies to malpractice – i.e. whether a professional who errs can be held liable for a loss of expected revenue. Even if not, perhaps the common practice would allow suing the provider's insurance for the lost profits.

Points to Ponder

• What is the basis for the opinions that hold a professional liable for losses of potential revenue? How could he be worse than a damager?

• Is there a halachic consensus on whether and when there is liability for lost revenue?

• Is a client permitted to sue the provider's insurance in a secular court for damages that halachah would not require the provider to pay for?

• Must a provider be forthcoming in assisting an insurance claim against him if it will raise his premiums or damage his reputation?

SIGN UP

or

LOG IN

and start learning now

JOIN A LOCAL CHABURA OR NATIONAL ZOOM SHIUR

YORUCHA.ORG

1 (888) 485-8223 #302

YORUCHA@BAISHAVAAD.ORG

Bais HaVaad Halacha Center | 290 River Ave. | Lakewood, NJ 08701 US

Unsubscribe | Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice