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According to the Institute of Medicine,
medical errors kill 98,000 Americans each year. Hundreds of
thousands more are seriously injured.
Studies of the pervasive problem of medical errors have also
found that an estimated 3 to 4 percent of hospitalized patients
received the wrong drug, dose or treatment, and that such
mistakes are implicated in the death of one in 10 of these
victims. (Washington Post, February 18, 2003; Page HE01) Autopsy
studies showed rates between 35 and 40% of missed diagnoses
with most resulting in death. Numerically, this is more than
three fully loaded jumbo jets crashing every week with no
survivors.
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"According to the Institute
of Medicine, medical errors kill 98,000 Americans each
year. Hundreds of thousands more are seriously injured." |
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Contrary to news media reports, surprisingly few claims are
actually filed. Only 2% of people injured by physician’s
negligence seek compensation through a lawsuit. One reason
is that medical malpractice cases are extremely expensive
and time intensive. It is not unusual for an attorney representing
a plaintiff in a medical malpractice case to spend between
$50,000 and $100,000 in expenses and spend two to three years
on the case. For that reason, most attorneys, and most clients
for that matter, will not pursue a claim against a doctor
or a hospital unless the injuries are serious and permanent
or involve death.
Studies show that a startling 5% of the doctors are responsible
for 50% of the medical malpractice committed in this country.
The law firm of Paglialunga & Harris, PS, located in Seattle,
Washington, believes it is important to hold these doctors
responsible for the consequences of their negligent conduct.
If you or someone you love has been seriously injured by medical
malpractice, please contact us for a free case evaluation
online or by phone.
Click
here to send us information regarding your case or ask
us to evaluate your case. There is no charge for us to review
your case. A Seattle attorney will review your submission
and reply back to you. |
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A
startling 5% of the doctors are responsible for 50% of the
medical malpractice in this country. We believe it is important
to hold these doctors responsible for the consequences of
their negligent conduct. |
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