Examples of Medical Malpractice
Medical malpractice occurs when a doctor, nurse, other medical professional, or institution fails to provide proper treatment to a patient, resulting in serious injury, illness, or death. The majority of medical malpractice cases are based in negligence with an alarming number of people killed or injured due to hospital and doctor negligence each year. Research conducted by Harvard University has estimated that about 800,000 patients are affected by misdiagnosis annually. Data from the 2021 Medscape…