Is It Malpractice or Simply a Bad Result? Questions to Ask When Considering a Medical Negligence Claim
Medical professionals serve an important function in society: to heal the injured and care for the sick. We place our trust in doctors, nurses and hospitals and, in return we expect quality care. When this trust is violated, the results can be catastrophic. Inattention, understaffing and carelessness often result in medical errors — with the patient paying the price. In fact, a study in The Journal of Health Affairs found that nearly a third of all hospital...