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Most physicians are competent, hardworking and conscientious. However, even the best of those make mistakes. This is the reason for errors and omissions insurance, commonly known as "malpractice" insurance. Physicians, just like the rest of us, are human. A bad surgical result does not necessarily mean the surgeon was negligent. Surgery has inherent risks; however, surgeons and other physicians including hospitals are held to a certain minimum level of competency. Each medical specialty has a 'standard of care'. If you have suffered serious injury or your loved one has died due to a violation of that standard of care, you may have a claim for medical negligence or 'malpractice' as it is commonly known. Medical malpractice cases are vigorously defended. Many are tried and most are won by the defendant health care provider. However, some mistakes they are so egregious, resulting in such horrible disability or death that cannot be ignored. These claims need to be made not only to compensate the injured party, but to promote a higher level of competence and care on the part of heath care providers.For abstracts and articles showing the facts about medical malpractice, see my links under medical facts. For an insiders' account of physician/ hospital negligence, the recently published Internal Bleeding by two University of California, San Francisco physicians is recommended. The Medical Malpractice Myth is a good book that explains how the insurance industry has propagated this myth in the media. Wall of Silence: The Untold Story of the Medical Mistakes that Kill and Injure Millions of Americans Is a first hand account by a medical malpractice victim. Links: Recommended Reading:
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*This web site is provided for information only and should not be construed as constituting an attorney client relationship, or providing specific legal advice.Utah Personal Injury Lawyer, Kay Burningham, Attorney at Law, representing clients for over 25 years in Salt Lake City, Utah, Utah County, Provo, Orem, Ogden, Park City, Tooele County, Summit County, Davis County, Salt Lake County, Wasatch County, Weber County, Farmington, Centerville, Woods Cross, North Salt Lake, Morgan County, Kamas, Oakley, Heber, Coalville, and all of the surrounding communities and counties.
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