Recognizing Medical Malpractice so You Can Seek Legal Help
You might think that going to the hospital when you’re sick is the best thing you can do for your health, and you’re right the majority of the time. The majority of the time, you will have a perfectly normal if not exceptional hospital experience. The issue is that slim little chance you have that things will go wrong. Each year in the United States, roughly 16,000 medical malpractice lawsuits are filed–with over 1,000 just in the Chicago area–and there are 250,000 medical malpractice-related deaths–that’s nearly ten percent of annual deaths in the U.S. Here’s what you need to know about medical malpractice and how to find a skilled medical malpractice lawyer should you need one.
What is Medical Malpractice?
Medical malpractice occurs when a healthcare provider's negligence or ...