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Medical Malpractice in USA

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE IN USA According to a 2010 study by the Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, about 1 in 7 Medicare patients in hospitals experience a serious medical error, 44% of which are preventable. However, victims of medical errors are rarely compensated. Only 4.4% INJURIES ASSOCIATED WITH MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE CLAIMS of the civil caseload is comprised of tort cases. 15% 26% Major Physical Injury Death Of that subsection, just 2.8% 3% comprise medical negligence cases. No Adverse Injury 17% Minor Physical / Emotional Injury / Breach of Consent 39% Significant Physical Injury Even that tiny number has declined by 15% over the last 10 years. 98,000 MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE PAYOUTS VS. PREVENTABLE MEDICAL ERROR DEATHS MEDICAL MALPRACTICE PAYOUTS AMOUNT is the number of people that die nationwide every year due to medical malpractice 2004 - 2006 250,000 Between 1992 and 2003, the total amount of malpractice payouts rose from under $3 billion to 238,337 Six states represented more than 50% of total malpractice payouts in 2011: 150,000 California $4.8 billion Florida Since 2003 it has steadily de- clined, reaching about New Jersey 50,000 Illinois 38,363 $3.7 billion Pennsylvania New York Payouts to Deaths due to Victims of Preventable Medical in 2011. Medical Malpractice Errors Created exclusively for http://files.cttriallawyers.org/em/2012/0120-2054/MedMalFactSheet2012F.pdf SOURCES: htp:/www.justice.org/resources/Medical_Negligence_Primer.pdf 1-855-WIN-THE-CASE! http://www.diederichhealthcare.com/medical-malpractice-insurance/2012-medical-malpractice-payout-analysis/ or call 1-855-946-8432 MEDICAL MALPRACTICE IN USA According to a 2010 study by the Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, about 1 in 7 Medicare patients in hospitals experience a serious medical error, 44% of which are preventable. However, victims of medical errors are rarely compensated. Only 4.4% INJURIES ASSOCIATED WITH MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE CLAIMS of the civil caseload is comprised of tort cases. 15% 26% Major Physical Injury Death Of that subsection, just 2.8% 3% comprise medical negligence cases. No Adverse Injury 17% Minor Physical / Emotional Injury / Breach of Consent 39% Significant Physical Injury Even that tiny number has declined by 15% over the last 10 years. 98,000 MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE PAYOUTS VS. PREVENTABLE MEDICAL ERROR DEATHS MEDICAL MALPRACTICE PAYOUTS AMOUNT is the number of people that die nationwide every year due to medical malpractice 2004 - 2006 250,000 Between 1992 and 2003, the total amount of malpractice payouts rose from under $3 billion to 238,337 Six states represented more than 50% of total malpractice payouts in 2011: 150,000 California $4.8 billion Florida Since 2003 it has steadily de- clined, reaching about New Jersey 50,000 Illinois 38,363 $3.7 billion Pennsylvania New York Payouts to Deaths due to Victims of Preventable Medical in 2011. Medical Malpractice Errors Created exclusively for http://files.cttriallawyers.org/em/2012/0120-2054/MedMalFactSheet2012F.pdf SOURCES: htp:/www.justice.org/resources/Medical_Negligence_Primer.pdf 1-855-WIN-THE-CASE! http://www.diederichhealthcare.com/medical-malpractice-insurance/2012-medical-malpractice-payout-analysis/ or call 1-855-946-8432

Medical Malpractice in USA

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The US Department of Health and Human Services estimated that unfortunately 1 in 7 hospital patients became victims of serious medical negligence. The more disturbing fact is that 44% of them were act...

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