Medical Malpractice Results in 98,000 Deaths Per Year
Every year, up to 98,000 deaths are caused by medical error. That is, 98,000 preventable deaths occur every year. If medical error were classified in the same category as diseases or viruses, causing 98,000 deaths would make it a national epidemic. It is unbelievable how many preventable deaths occur every year. This is why medical malpractice is becoming such a popular field of law. The doctors and healthcare professionals who make these deadly mistakes need to be held responsible.
However, medical malpractice attorneys may be shooting Americans in the foot when it comes to healthcare. Healthcare costs are continually rising. One reason for this is the rising costs of malpractice insurance that doctors have to pay for, and they pass this cost along to their patients. Obviously is a huge error has occurred, the practicing physician needs to help responsible, but some things are not preventable and people sue doctors anyway. This results in legal fees, higher insurance premiums, and eventually higher health care costs.
