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Medical Errors Third Leading Cause of Death in U.S.
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According to a new study, medical errors are now the third leading cause of death in the United States, preceded only by heart disease and cancer. The study, which came out in the Washington Post last month, announces that medical errors kill a staggering 251,000 people every year. That means every day, 700 lives are lost due to medical errors, accounting for 9.5 percent of all deaths every year.
Medical errors declared an “epidemic”
To be clear, the term “medical errors” refers to everything from bad doctors to communication breakdowns when patients are transferred from one department to another. Martin Makary, professor of surgery at Johns Hopkins University who led the new research, stated, “It boils down to people dying from the care that they receive rather than the disease for which they are seeking care.”
It wasn’t until fairly recently that patient safety became a hot topic. In 1999, an Institute of Medicine (IOM) report came out that called preventable medical errors an “epidemic.” This shocked the medical establishment and sparked a debate about what should be done. Interestingly, little change has taken place since the report came out. According to the article, the only real change that has occurred is that hospital-acquired infections have decreased.
Reporting of medical errors not required
While it seems obvious that hospitals would be required to report on medical errors to the public, this is not the case. While providers claim patient safety is their number one priority, few provide the public with information on actual cases where a medical error took place. On the same note, Center for Disease Control (CDC) doesn’t require reporting of errors in the data it collects about deaths through billing zip codes, so it’s tough to know what is really happening on a national level.
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What does it mean when doctors “go bare?” Hint: It has to do with medical malpractice coverage.
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What you need to know about personal injury protection (PIP) insurance and property damage (PD) insurance.
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Mitch Panter Honored with AV Preeminent Rate for 20th Consecutive Year
Congratulations to our own Mitch Panter for 20 years of excellence! He has maintained the AV Preeminent rating, which is the highest peer review rating, since 1996!
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New Miami Killian Senior High Scholarship Presented by Panter, Panter, & Sampedro Honors Beloved Teacher Lorraine Silverstein
On May 25 at Miami Killian Senior High School, student Pedro Zerpa was awarded with a new scholarship presented by Panter, Panter, & Sampedro. The award was created in remembrance of a former law studies teacher at the school, Lorraine Silverstein, to aid dedicated students on the law track.
“It’s not very often that you come across such an impactful mentor. Mrs. Silverstein was my son Jordan’s teacher. I clearly remember him boasting about her commitment and passion,” recalls Mitch Panter, managing partner of Panter, Panter & Sampedro.
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We Had a Blast at Our Annual Marlins Day Event!
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Panter, Panter & Sampedro, P.A., is an A.V. rated law firm comprised of highly experienced trial lawyers with more than 86 years of combined experience. The firm welcomes referrals from other lawyers and honors the Florida Bar rules related to referral fees. Panter, Panter & Sampedro, P.A., is dedicated to protecting Florida’s families in the areas of catastrophic injury and wrongful death when dealing with personal injury, premises liability, medical malpractice, nursing home neglect, product liability, aviation, defective medical devices, and mass tort.
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