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Medical Malpractice may arise from the negligence of doctors, nurses, or any other individual associated with the medical profession. Any treatment, lack of treatment, or other departure from accepted standards of medical care, health care, or safety on the part of a health care provider that causes harm to a patient is considered medical malpractice. A medical malpractice lawyer can help you recover damages for you injuries.
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Over 12,000 deaths a year result from unnecessary surgery, and approximately 7,000 people die from medication errors in hospitals.
Did you know:
Death and permanent injury cases account for 90% of all medical malpractice trials
About half of the sampled medical malpractice trials were brought against surgeons, while a third were against nonsurgeons.
The overall win rate for medical malpractice plaintiffs (27%) was about half of that found among plaintiffs in all tort trials (52%).
Medical errors cost the economy $29 billion every year in excess medical expenses and lost productivity. Only one out of every eight patients who are seriously injured or killed by medical negligence ever files a lawsuit, and only one out of every 200 people admitted to a hospital died because of a hospital mistake.
Issues and topics related to medical malpractice include:
- Medication Errors
- Misdiagnosis
- Overdoses
- Surgical Errors
- Medical Negligence
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Facts About Medical Malpractice
