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Re: medical malpractice statistics
Posted by Hope, hopeglenus@yahoo,com, on 9/23/02

    On 2/04/02, Lady Bug wrote:
    > On 1/10/00, angela dodge wrote:
    >> I am seeking statistics on the number of medical
    >> malpractice cases filed each year in the USA, beginning in
    >> 50's to present. Any suggestions on where this information
    >> can be found? Thanks!
    >
    > This information can not be found! Consider the number of
    > people injured by doctors that do not even realize they have
    > been damaged by their doctor. Consider how many people about
    > 85&37;, I read, that do not even file a malpractice suit
    against
    > their doctor for various reasons. Consider how many people
    can
    > not get legal representation. Medical malpractice cases are
    > the ones generally turned down by an attorney. Consider the
    > number of people that are too sick and depressed to file and
    > folow up on a malpractice suit. Consider the number of people
    > that do not have the money, time or good health to file a
    > medical malpractice case. Condsider the fact that defense
    > attorneys always lie and cover the butts of their clients.
    > Thus cases are either dropped or settled for pittens.
    Consider
    > the law that states hospitals must not reveal a careless act
    > by a doctor or staff to the patient, family or friend.
    > Consider the number of attorneys that may be paid by the
    > defense to drop the case.
    >
    > No accurate figures will ever be found. Maybe multiply them
    > by ten times. Maybe that won't be right either. Maybe
    > multiply by twenty times! Not sure.
    >
    > A victim!
    >
    >
    6 years ago I was mismedicated and as a result I am legally
    blind. The Insurance company and their attorney's have tried
    lead me to believe that there would be a settlement out of
    court. With each passing year and one after another delay I am
    starting to believe I will only become a statistic!
    I can not find any statistics even on the sites mentioned on
    thse posted notes. If anyone has new information please post
    it. Thanks Hope


 
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