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Texas Medical Malpractice
Medical malpractice is a much more widespread problem than many would like to believe. Approximately 80,000 deaths occur in the United States each year partly as a result of medical malpractice. According to studies conducted by the RAND Corporation regarding healthcare quality, autopsy results showed rates between 35 and 40 percent of missed diagnoses with most resulting in death.
That number translates to more than three fully loaded jumbo jets crashing every week with no survivors. If that many airplanes were to crash, you can be certain that not many people would continue to fly and many investigations would take place in order to prevent such tragedies from occurring. However, instances of medical malpractice happen separately and privately and therefore do not attract the same amount of public attention.
Even more frightening is the fact that these numbers are only based on hospital statistics. Deaths from missed diagnoses or medical negligence that occurred in clinics, private doctors’ offices, or other treatment facilities are not included in these statistics and often go unreported.
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If you or a loved one has been the victim of a medical mistake, contact a Texas medical malpractice attorney from Daniel Stark Personal Injury Lawyers for a free and confidential consultation. Simply complete a free consultation request form or call us toll free at (866) 241-4861. We have offices in Bryan, Texas*, Austin,Texas and Waco,Texas.
Daniel Stark practices in the following areas: auto accident, brain injury, car product liability, trucking accident, wrongful death, construction site injury, drug injury, defective product injury, dog bite injury, electrocution and burn, medical malpractice, motorcycle accident, nursing home abuse, premises liability, and Social Security Disability.
* Main office located in Bryan, Texas
** No attorney's fees unless you recover. Court costs, litigation expenses, and unpaid medical expenses are paid from client's share of the recovery. However, if there is no recovery, client will not be responsible for any court costs or litigation expenses, except client's unpaid medical bills.
