There are hundreds of thousands of people who are killed or injured each year due to medical malpractice in Virginia and other states and this case was especially bad in my opinion because the doctors tried to cover-up their mistakes and lied to the parents about what had really happened to cause Jason's death.
Ten Common Medical Errors that Everyone Should Know AboutHere is a link to a blog by a nurse practitioner.
Hospitals are dangerous places to go. One reason is the complexity of today's medicine it is easy to make a mistake and mistakes can be deadly. Medical malpractice is a common cause of wrongful death and when you read the list of medical errors you will understand why.
Perhaps instead of screaming for tort reform, those hospitals should be trying to prevent those deadly medical errors that lead to them getting sued. Perhaps there need to be consumer protection laws enacted to penalize hospitals for their errors.
If you have been the victim of a medical error that harmed or killed a loved one, please give Attorney Wayne O'Bryan a call at 1-800-372-4099.
Grandmother, 72, has leg amputated after hospital wrongly diagnoses cancerA woman was told she had cancer in her left leg and her leg had to be removed. She got it taken off by the doctor and then test showed that she actually had no cancer in her leg.
A clear case of medical malpratice. I hope people remember this when they ask for tort reform. How much is your leg worth to you? What is your price for permanent disability because a bozo doctor make a horrible mistake?
Read more at the link above.
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