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Monday, October 6, 2008
Medical Malpractice
3.7 percent of New York hospitalizations involve some sort of medical malpractice according to an IOM study.
Failure to Diagnose
Failing to diagnose an illness or disease is one of the most common forms of medical malpractice.
Surgical Errors
Nearly half of all medical malpractice cases filed in the United States involve lawsuits brought against surgeons.
Emergency Room Error
Misdiagnosis, delayed diagnosis, and mismanagements of medical tests are some of the most common emergency room errors.
Anesthesia Errors
Statistics show a mortality rate of 1 per 13,000 anesthetics administered in hospitals, day surgery centers, and by dentists.
Improper Medical Treatment
The improper treatment of a disease or illness can be as devastating as no treatment at all.
Medication error
Medication errors are one of the most common medical mistakes injuring about 1.5 million people annually.
Hospital Negligence
Some estimates show that as many as 98,000 people may die in hospitals from medical errors every year.
Birth Injury
Estimates show 27 in every 1,000 births in the United States involves some type of birth injury.
Cerebral Palsy
Erb's Palsy
Medical Claim Denials
Insurance companies are for-profit businesses often putting their financial interests over the health of their insureds.
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