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Medical Malpractice in the United States

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE IN THE UNITED STATES Any negligence on the part of a healthcare provider that results in the injury or death of a patient MEDICAL MALPRACTICE BY THE NUMBERS 1 in 5 = 17,000 = Number of US medical malpractice cases each year Odds of a neurosur- geon being sued for medical malpractice 60% = 6th leading cause of fatality in the United States Percentage of medical mal- practice cases filed by women 98,000 = Number of preventable deaths due to medical malpractice each year $799,000 = Average jury award for Number of injuries caused 200,000 = by medical malpractice malpractice each year COMMON REASONS FOR MALPRACTICE CLAIMS •Misdiagnosis •Wrong-site surgery •Surgical errors •Birth injuries TYPES OF DAMAGES AWARDED IN MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAWSUITS Compensation for: • Physical injuries or emotional sufferings • Medical costs • Temporary or permanent job loss · Disability • Punitive damages • Any other court- ordered damages TYPES OF DOCTORS SUED MOST FREQUENTLY: PERCENT IN FIELD SUED Oncologist 9.14 % 9.32% | Pulmonologist Urologist | 10.49% 11.02% | OB/GyN Gastroenterologist | 11.64% 12.7% | Plastic Surgeon Orthopedic Surgeon | 14.16% 15.31% | General Surgeon Cardiovascular 19.09% | Neurosurgeon Surgeon 18.9% Pegalis & Erickson, LLC Representing Plaintiffs in Medical Malpractice Actions BROUGHT TO YOU BY PEGALIS & ERICKSON http://www.medicalnegligenceny.com/ www.pegalisanderickson.com SOURCES: http://www.cbsnews.com/2300-20462-10009057 html http://www.medicalmnalpractice.com/National-Medical-Mapractice-Factscfm http://www.yalemedlawcom/2011/12/mapractice-lawsuits-in- the-us-trends-over-time-and-how-recent-reductions-in-damoge-awards-could-change-medicine/ http://insurance.about.com/od/Healthhs/a/1-In-14-Physicians-Sued-Each-Year.htm http://www.midsouthtrialawyer.com/2013/03/26/tennessee medical-malpractice-attorney-discusses-mapractice-suits/ MEDICAL MALPRACTICE IN THE UNITED STATES Any negligence on the part of a healthcare provider that results in the injury or death of a patient MEDICAL MALPRACTICE BY THE NUMBERS 1 in 5 = 17,000 = Number of US medical malpractice cases each year Odds of a neurosur- geon being sued for medical malpractice 60% = 6th leading cause of fatality in the United States Percentage of medical mal- practice cases filed by women 98,000 = Number of preventable deaths due to medical malpractice each year $799,000 = Average jury award for Number of injuries caused 200,000 = by medical malpractice malpractice each year COMMON REASONS FOR MALPRACTICE CLAIMS •Misdiagnosis •Wrong-site surgery •Surgical errors •Birth injuries TYPES OF DAMAGES AWARDED IN MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAWSUITS Compensation for: • Physical injuries or emotional sufferings • Medical costs • Temporary or permanent job loss · Disability • Punitive damages • Any other court- ordered damages TYPES OF DOCTORS SUED MOST FREQUENTLY: PERCENT IN FIELD SUED Oncologist 9.14 % 9.32% | Pulmonologist Urologist | 10.49% 11.02% | OB/GyN Gastroenterologist | 11.64% 12.7% | Plastic Surgeon Orthopedic Surgeon | 14.16% 15.31% | General Surgeon Cardiovascular 19.09% | Neurosurgeon Surgeon 18.9% Pegalis & Erickson, LLC Representing Plaintiffs in Medical Malpractice Actions BROUGHT TO YOU BY PEGALIS & ERICKSON http://www.medicalnegligenceny.com/ www.pegalisanderickson.com SOURCES: http://www.cbsnews.com/2300-20462-10009057 html http://www.medicalmnalpractice.com/National-Medical-Mapractice-Factscfm http://www.yalemedlawcom/2011/12/mapractice-lawsuits-in- the-us-trends-over-time-and-how-recent-reductions-in-damoge-awards-could-change-medicine/ http://insurance.about.com/od/Healthhs/a/1-In-14-Physicians-Sued-Each-Year.htm http://www.midsouthtrialawyer.com/2013/03/26/tennessee medical-malpractice-attorney-discusses-mapractice-suits/

Medical Malpractice in the United States

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