Though the majority of healthcare providers are caring individuals, medical errors are often made, and in fact, are reported to be the third leading cause of death in the United States according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and leading medical researchers. Diseases are not timely or properly diagnosed, test results are misread or placed in the wrong patient’s file, hospital policies and procedures are violated, doctor’s orders are disregarded, healthcare providers fail to listen to their patients and document their concerns, errors occur during surgery, and sometimes, patients are simply neglected.
When it comes to medical negligence, or “malpractice,” it is important that healthcare providers are held accountable – not just so that those affected can be compensated, but so that careless actions are not repeated.
Finding a medical malpractice attorney that is qualified to handle your case can mean the difference between obtaining the verdict or settlement that you deserve or not.
