A medical study in 2011 concluded that wrong surgery site errors occur at 40 cases per week. By one measure, the reported cases have almost doubled since 2004. Sadly, each case was completely preventable. Many errors are traced to independent-minded physicians and staff for failing to follow simple protocols.
Some of the more common medical malpractice occurrences are:
In a New England hospital, repeated wrong-site surgical malpractice resulted in a $150,000 fine and the hospital was required to put video cameras in the surgical rooms. Some states, such as Virginia, do not even require that cases be reported.
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At Rheingold Giuffra Ruffo Plotkin & Hellman LLP we have handled hundreds of medical malpractice legal cases in our almost four decades of experience and have recovered dozens of seven-figure awards following hospital-related infections and injuries. If you or a loved one were injured due to medical malpractice, or if you have questions about possible malpractice, contact our firm.
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