Why is medical malpractice a growing epidemic?

Because less than five percent of all U.S. doctors are responsible for more than half of all U.S. negligence claims. Few New York doctors responsible for the most medical malpractice payouts have been disciplined by their state licensing board. Most of Massachusetts Physicians who have paid multiple settlements continue to practice medicine. The most overworked and inexperienced doctors -- interns and residents who staff teaching hospitals -- continue to work as many as 20 hour days without proper supervision. Of the nation's 3/4 million doctors, only 2,000 bad doctors lose their license each year. The annual costs to society for errors in hospitals are estimated at between $17 billion to $29 billion. To adequately defend your rights you need Greenberg Law, a medical malpractice law firm who has the commitment experience and resources to win your lawsuit.

Hospital Malpractice?

Two million hospital patients acquire infections that result in 90,000 deaths from infections alone each year. That represents a rise of 36 percent since 1980, which coincides with the proliferation of bacteria capable of resisting the most potent antibiotics. The Center for Disease Control says that many hospital personnel stubbornly fail to follow basic infection control, such as hand washing between patient contacts. As a medical malpractice law firm, Greenberg Law, also handles cases such as failure to diagnose cancers such as breast cancer; prostate, lung or colon cancer; Severe Birth Injuries such as Shoulder Dystocia, Erb's Palsy, Cerebral Palsy and Circumcision Errors; Vaccine and Blood transfusion contamination injuries; Improper prescription of drugs; Surgical mistakes such as utensils left in the body; Anesthesia errors and mistakes; Nursing home Abuse; Cosmetic Surgery failures and disfigurations; Surgery Device Failures - such as the Sulzer Hip Implant.

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