Medical Errors Are The Third-Leading Cause Of Death In America

In 1999, the Institute of Medicine published the famous "To Err Is Human" report, which dropped a bombshell by reporting that up to 98,000 people a year die because of mistakes by hospital personnel. Astonishingly, those numbers have since more than doubled.

A more recent study published in the Journal of Patient Safety states that the numbers today may be much higher - between 210,000 and 440,000 patients each year who go to the hospital for care suffer some type of preventable harm that contributes to their death. That would make medical errors the third-leading cause of death in America, behind heart disease, which is the first, and cancer, which is second.

Don't let the medical field regard you or your family member as collateral damage. Speak up. Medical Malpractice is on the rise. A health scare is something many of us have had to deal with. However, no one should have to worry that the hospital staff could make matters worse due to negligence.

If you or someone you know has sustained injury, disfigurement, or in the worst of cases, death as a result of medical malpractice, contact Orlando Personal Injury Attorney Jeffrey Sexton at 888-293-1144 or at SextonLaw.com to ensure that your rights are protected.