Medical errors kill between 48,000 and 100,000 persons each year, according to the Institute of Medicine. Medical malpractice occurs when a healthcare provider doctor, hospital, HMO, nurse, chiropractor, therapist, or other individual or entity licensed to provide medical care or treatment fails to do what a competent doctor would have done, resulting in injury, disability, physical impairment or death.
- Cancer Misdiagnosis
- Dangerous Drugs
- Defective Medical Devices
- Elder Malpractice
- Emergency Room Errors
- Failure to Diagnoses and Misdiagnosis
- General Negligence
- Hospital Negligence
- Nursing Errors
- Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
- Surgical Errors
- Medication Errors/Pharmacy Misfills
- Unprofessional Conduct