Medical Malpractice Lawyers

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) shocked the Nation by estimating that up to 98,000 Americans die each year as a result of preventable medical errors. The report concludes that the majority of these errors are the result of systemic problems rather than poor performance by individual providers

The numbers of errors in health care are at unacceptably high levels. The Institute of Medicine’s report estimates that more than half of the adverse medical events occurring each year are due to preventable medical errors, causing the death of tens of thousands. The cost associated with these errors in lost income, disability, and health care costs are as much as $29 billion annually. The consequences of medical mistakes are often more severe than the consequences of mistakes in other industries—leading to death or disability rather than inconvenience on the part of consumers—underscoring the need for aggressive action in this area.

The average intensive care unit (ICU) patient experienced almost two errors per day. This translates to a level of proficiency of approximately 99 percent. One out of five of these errors were potentially serious or fatal.

Essential Links

• What are Medical Errors?
• What can Be Done To Prevent Medical Malpractice
• Other Steps that can be taken to prevent MedMal

Source: Doing What Counts for Patient Safety: Federal Actions to Reduce Medical Errors and Their Impact. Report of the Quality Interagency Coordination Task Force (QuIC) to the President, February 2000. Quality Interagency Coordination Task Force. Washington, DC. http://www.quic.gov/report/toc.htm

If you or someone you know has been injured in a medical malpractice incident, you may be entitled to monetary compensation.  To contact a lawyer who may be able to assist you in this matter, please fill out the form below. A personal injury lawyer reviewing medical malpractice cases will review your form pursuant to our sites terms and conditions. 

---

Free Medical Malpractice Consultation

---