{"id":539,"date":"2016-05-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-05-27T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seidmanlaw-net.lawblogger.net\/blog\/why-pursuing-medical-malpractice-claims-is-a-good-idea\/"},"modified":"2022-06-29T17:09:12","modified_gmt":"2022-06-29T22:09:12","slug":"why-pursuing-medical-malpractice-claims-is-a-good-idea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seidmanlaw.net\/blog\/why-pursuing-medical-malpractice-claims-is-a-good-idea\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Pursuing Medical Malpractice Claims Is A Good Idea"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"item-meta h3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seidmanlaw.net\/category\/medical-malpractice\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Medical malpractice<\/a> | May 27, 2016<\/p>\n<p>A recent study found that medical errors are the third-leading cause of death in the United States. The research extrapolated from data collected in previous studies and estimated that more than 250,000 Americans die each year because of mistakes in their medical care. That finding should be more than enough to inspire medical professionals to look for ways to improve. Unfortunately, the study and others like it are often dismissed in an industry stuck in its ways.<\/p>\n<p>Medical malpractice insurance companies are motivated to help doctors and hospitals avoid the situations that lead to lawsuits. Insurers analyze their risk based on the malpractice claims filed against their clients. If a hospital or medical provider wants to avoid paying more for malpractice insurance, it may be compelled to make changes that improve patient safety. Mistakes that harm patients but don&#8217;t lead to a lawsuit are unlikely to lead to improvements to safety procedures.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seidmanlaw.net\/blog\/why-pursuing-medical-malpractice-claims-is-a-good-idea\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Why Pursuing Medical Malpractice Claims Is A Good Idea\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Medical malpractice | May 27, 2016 A recent study found that medical errors are the third-leading cause of death in the United States. The research extrapolated from data collected in previous studies and estimated that more than 250,000 Americans die each year because of mistakes in their medical care. 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