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With errors by doctors and hospitals becoming endemic, 2014 was an eventful year for any Memphis medical malpractice attorney. The latest statistics hint at a steady decline in Tennessee medical malpractice lawsuits over the last five years, from 537 in 2008 to about 350 in 2014. However, the growing population and financial pressure continue to impact the quality of care enhancing the possibilities for medical mistakes.
According to the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, at least 15 million U.S. patients suffer deteriorating health conditions, injuries, and financial losses due to medical malpractice every year. An estimated 400,000 Americans (2013 figure) are victims of wrongful death because of errors by doctors, claims a report in the Journal of Patient Safety. In 2013, out of 370 lawsuits filed, only 24 went for trial and Tennessee medical malpractice lawyers obtained compensation awards averaged at $349,354.38.
Medical malpractice claims in Tennessee have reduced in number following the adoption of “the notice and certificate of good faith statutes” in 2008. But still over 3,000 cases are pending at year end with over 400 lawsuits settled out of court each year.
Medical Malpractice: Most Common Examples
The most common claims against doctors, hospital, or diagnostic centers that plaintiffs submit for evaluation by a Memphis medical malpractice attorney include
- Wrongful death due to medical error
- Surgical mistakes
- Surgical injuries (intraoperative)
- Failure of doctors to foresee post-operative complications
- Wrong or delayed diagnosis
- Failure to diagnose in time
- Prescription drugs that caused side effect injuries
- Hospital infections, slip and fall injuries
- Anesthesia error
- Failure of doctors to read diagnostic reports correctly
- Improper diagnostic reports
- Failure to foresee a medical condition
- Birth injuries during delivery
- Wrong or superficial surgery
- Lack of emergence care or standard of services
Please contact us or call on 1-800-632-1404 to have a free consultation with our experienced Memphis medical malpractice lawyers.
Contact a Tennessee Medical Malpractice Lawyer
If you or a loved one in Tennessee, Arkansas or Kentucky believes you are the victim of medical malpractice and have sustained an injury to yourself or your child, infant, parent or loved one, please contact us today.
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