Most Common Medical Malpractice Inquiries
July 13, 2026
The most common medical malpractice topics searched on Google focus on misdiagnosis, surgical errors, and medication mistakes. The most searched and filed medical malpractice categories break down into distinct areas of concern: 1. Misdiagnosis and Delayed Diagnosis This is the most highly searched [...]
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Who Can I Sue For Medical Malpractice?
September 15, 2024
While sometimes it appears obvious who committed medical malpractice that caused harm to a patient, many times it is not so obvious and many times more than one bad actor committed medical malpractice who may be held responsible for paying compensation for the injuries they caused. When it comes to [...]
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Medical Malpractice Statistics For The United States – 2024
August 24, 2024
Medical malpractice is the third most common cause of death in the United States, with medical errors accounting for 251,000 deaths annually (that is, 9.5% of all deaths in the United States annually). If you are over age 65, you are 12% more likely to be the victim of medical malpractice. Medical m[...]
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Medscape Cardiologist Malpractice Report 2019
February 10, 2020
Medscape Cardiologist Malpractice Report 2019, published on January 22, 2020, reported that 65% of the cardiologists completing a survey reported that they had been named as a defendant in at least one medical malpractice lawsuit, compared to 59% for physicians overall. The cardiologists reported th[...]
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News From Medscape’s Medical Malpractice Report 2019
November 23, 2019
For Medscape’s Malpractice Report 2019, 4,360 physicians (68% were men; 57% were age 55 and over) in 29 medical specialities were surveyed with regard to whether they had been sued for medical malpractice and how their experiences affected how they treat their patients. The survey was conducte[...]
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Today’s 3,000th Consecutive Daily Blog Posting
May 7, 2019
Today, we celebrate a great achievement – our 3,000th consecutive daily blog posting! Yes, for 3,000 days in a row, we have posted to the blog on our website, www.medicalmalpracticelawyers.com. All of our past (and future) blog postings are fully searchable by word or phrase – it’s[...]
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