Even with technology and safety advances in the medical industry, patients continue to suffer injuries from negligent care. In fact, estimates show that as many as 98,000 people die per year as a result of medical mistakes that are made in hospitals.
This leaves many citizens wondering what the most common types of medical errors are. The American Association for Justice has outlined the three mistakes that are most common:
- Surgical Errors– These mistakes often include doctors or surgeons performing procedures on the wrong parts of patients’ bodies. Equipment left in the body also qualify as serious surgical errors, as does the negligent use of medical products or tools.
- Drug Injury– Instances where patients receive the wrong drug are all too common, but they don’t happen as regularly as patients being assigned the wrong dosages of the right medications.
- Infection– Data indicates as many as 2 million patients develop diseases from exposure at medical facilities.
At Ferrer Poirot Feller Daniel, our team of drug injury lawyers has seen the devastating results medical errors can have on the lives of patients and their families. That’s why we encourage anyone who has suffered such harm to discuss their legal rights with a qualified legal representative.