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The Healthcare Industry And Medical Mistake Honesty

Many health care groups have reasons not to highlight these numbers, but some studies place the number of US medical error deaths in the hundreds of thousands each year. If you or someone you care about has been harmed due to the negligent actions of a medical provider, you need to seek legal assistance immediately. Contact Philadelphia medical malpractice attorney at The Weitz Firm, they are dedicated to helping victims of medical malpractice recover the compensation they deserve.<br><br>

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The Healthcare Industry And Medical Mistake Honesty

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  1. The Healthcare Industry The Healthcare Industry And Medical Mistake And Medical Mistake Honesty Honesty

  2. If you look for information about how many people are affected each year by medical mistakes, you will find widely different figures. Many health care groups have reasons not to highlight these numbers, but some studies place the number of US medical error deaths in the hundreds of thousands each year. At The Weitz Firm, their Philadelphia medical malpractice lawyers want to look at why these medical errors are so prevalent and what you can do if you have been affected by a medical mistake.

  3. What They Know About Medical Mistakes Researchers from Johns Hopkins said a few years ago that medical mistakes were the third leading cause of death in the United States. There are, according to researchers, approximately 250,000 preventable medical errors deaths in the US each year. While this report shocked the country, the news that medical mistakes are a serious problem is nothing new.

  4. In 1999, the Institute of Medicine released a report titled “To Err is Human.” The report said, at the time, that up to 98,000 Americans were killed annually due to medical mistakes. Now, a Time Magazine article is asking why the situation has not improved in 20 years.

  5. When the report was released in 1999, Congress mandated the monitoring of progress in efforts to prevent these mistakes. The healthcare industry made the goal of reducing medical mistakes by 50% within five years. Unfortunately, they are nowhere close to solving the problem, and many would argue that nearly nothing has been done.

  6. The Times article says that there were many smaller measures implemented to enhance patient safety, but that none of the following were done: Fixing the issue of look-alike, sound-alike drugs Fixing confusing and errors-inducing interfaces in technology

  7. They Will Help Secure The Compensation You Deserve If you or someone you care about has been harmed due to the negligent actions of a medical provider, you need to seek legal assistance immediately. At The Weitz Firm, they are dedicated to helping victims of medical malpractice recover the compensation they deserve.

  8. Including : Compensation for all medical bills related to the error Coverage of lost income and benefits if you are unable to work Loss of enjoyment of life damages Pain and suffering damages Punitive damages against the negligent provider ➔ ➔ ➔ ➔ ➔ When you need a Philadelphia medical malpractice attorney, you can contact them for a free consultation bycalling at 267-587-6240.

  9. 267-587-6240 1528 Walnut Street 4th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19102 https://www.theweitzfirm.com/contact.shtml

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