Medical errors are the third leading cause of death after heart disease and cancer in the United States. Research from Johns Hopkins shows that more than 250,000 people die every year due to medical errors. Other reports from medical organizations suggest these numbers could be as high as 440,000.
Medical malpractice laws are designed to protect a patients rights to compensation if they are injured as a result of medical negligence. Medical malpractice lawsuits can be extremely complex cases and tough to win. That is why you should consult with a medical malpractice attorney right away if you believe you were a victim of medical negligence. If an attorney has advised you that they are not going to pursue a medical malpractice case on your behalf, there are still options available for you to tell your story and potentially alert patient advocates to a serious problem.
The Joint Commission – report a patient safety event.
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services – report a HIPAA violation.
Pennsylvania Department of Health – file a concern or complaint about a nursing home in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Department of Health – file a complaint about a healthcare facility in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Depart of State – file a complaint about a healthcare provider in Pennsylvania.
State Medical Board of Ohio – file a complaint about a healthcare provider in Ohio.
Medicare – file a complaint with Medicare.
PatientAider is a guide to help educate and inform a patient and their family and/or friends during a hospital stay.
AHRQ – The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s (AHRQ) mission is to produce evidence to make health care safer, higher quality, more accessible, equitable, and affordable. Their goals is to work with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and with other partners to improve the quality of healthcare.
US National Library of Medicine – PubMed is a Biomedical and life Sciences literature journal. This publication explains how medical malpractice claims started in the United States.
Medical News Today is a medical and health news journal that covers up-to-date medical malpractice news and litigation. Their topics include new developments in healthcare, legislation and compensation claims.
The Institute for healthcare improvement and the National Patient Safety Foundation work together to focus and energize patient safety across all areas of the healthcare system.
National Conference of State Legislatures summarizes state medical liability and medical malpractice laws in all 50 states.
Insurance Information Institute is where you can go to find updated information on recent developments in medical malpractice and tort law.
PatientAider is a guide to help educate and inform a patient and their family and/or friends during a hospital stay.
