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Allen & Murphy Law is a Florida medical malpractice law firm that protects the rights of their clients who have suffered from many forms of medical malpractice injuries, including surgical errors, failure to diagnose, hospital malpractice, and birth injuries. Our firm has recovered millions of dollars on behalf of our seriously injured clients. If you or a loved one has suffered as a result of Medical Malpractice or Medical Negligence, please call one of our Medical Malpractice lawyers today to discuss your case.
The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) recently published that over 225,000 people die each year due to iatrogenic causes. This has become the third leading cause of death in the United States, after deaths from heart disease and cancer.
- 12,000 deaths per year from unnecessary surgery
- 7,000 deaths per year from medication errors in hospitals
- 20,000 deaths per year from other errors in hospitals
- 80,000 deaths per year from infections in hospitals
- 106,000 deaths per year from non-error, adverse effects of medication
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Lawyers file medical malpractice lawsuit against hospital over stints
Although medical malpractice lawsuits in Florida and elsewhere are usually based on birth injury or medical mistakes by hospitals or their staff, lawyers in Baltimore, Maryland recently filed a suit based on greed.Lawyers there filed a class-action lawsuit against St. Joseph Medical Center for unnecessarily performing stint implants on more than 350 patients. The hospital recently in ...
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Hospital, doctor and patient settle medical malpractice lawsuit
Lawyers in Florida and elsewhere routinely file lawsuits against hospitals and doctors for medical mistakes or birth injury. A suit brought by a New York woman who became disabled as a result of a surgery was settled this week.Martha Meyer, from Poughkeepsie, NY filed the suit against Vassar Brothers Medical Center and the estate of her surgeon who has since passed away, Dr. Barry Jordan.
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Steps to Take
If a medical professional fails to perform his or her duties to the accepted standard of care, and as a result, causes injury or death to a patient, then the liable party can be held accountable. Medical malpractice causes a significant number of injuries and wrongful deaths in the US every year.
When medical "standards and practices" are not followed, the result can be serious injury or death. Help from one of our medical malpractice lawyers may be needed to help a claim reach the courts in the fastest, accurate, and most complete way possible. From there, your Orlando medical malpractice lawyer will work with the hospital system and the state medical malpractice legal system to find out what your legal options are.
Common Types of Medical Malpractice
There are a variety of different types of Medical Malpractice. Most often the cause is due to doctor, nurse or hospital negligence, but it can also be the result of other factors. Within this section of the site you'll find information on a variety of different types of Medical Malpractice. Cases can range from mere accidental mishaps on the part of doctors or hospitals to complete and utter negligence of the offending party. Whether you have suffered minor damages or a loved one has died as a result of medical malpractice, it is possible to hold the liable individual or liable group accountable for their actions. The following are some common types of medical malpractice:
- Failure to Diagnose
- Surgical Errors
- Hospital Malpractice
- Birth Injuries
- Nursing Negligence
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