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Injuries & Accidents: Medical Malpractice

Frequently Asked Questions About Medical Malpractice

The Harvard Medical Practice Study estimated that, each year, more than 180,000 people die, at least in part, because of medical mistakes. Public Citizen, a nonprofit organization, which advocates the rights of consumers, estimates that, each year, 1.3 million injuries are caused by negligence, and that more than two-thirds of these injuries are preventable.

In order to determine if you have been the victim of medical malpractice, you should ask yourself the following questions:

Have you been informed by another doctor or health care provider that the treatment received was inappropriate or that the outcome was unusual?
Have you suffered a severe or permanent injury while under the care of a doctor, hospital or other health care provider? If so, was the injury more severe or devastating than you expected from the original diagnosis or trauma?
Have you undergone an optional surgical procedure without signing an informed consent form?
Has your insurance company questioned the appropriateness of specific procedures, tests, or diagnoses?
Has your doctor or health care provider seemed hesitant to inform you of the status of your medical condition?
Do you have strong doubts about the competency of a doctor or the appropriateness of the care you received?
Do you have concerns that a medical device or implant may have seriously affected your health?

At Case & Dusterhoff, LLP, these types of cases are handled by R. Bruce Dusterhoff.