Petition updateReform Medical Malpractice Laws to Ensure Fairness for All Age GroupsKeep up the good work, Here's Some fact!!!
Jeromy BIN, United States
5 Feb 2025

Hello again, keep grinding, I'm hoping you continue the fight, here are some facts you can throw at people to change them.

1. According to a study by Johns Hopkins, more than 250,000 deaths every year are due to medical malpractice. This staggering figure makes medical malpractice the third leading cause of death in the United States, behind heart disease and cancer.

2.   Unfortunately, it's estimated that 80% to 90% of medical malpractice lawsuits are dismissed with the plaintiff receiving no settlement.

3.  9.5% of all U.S. deaths can be attributed to medical errors.

4.  32% of all medical malpractice claims are due to delayed diagnosis or misdiagnosis.

5.  Seniors who are over the age of 65 are 12% more likely to be injured as a result of malpractice.

6. Between 25,000 and 120,000 patient deaths occur every year due to medical negligence.

7. Only 2.9% of all medical malpractice victims end up filing claims against a hospital or medical professional.

8. The number of patient deaths caused by medical malpractice is estimated to be four times higher than reported numbers.

9. Please check out this website

               https://www.mellinolaw.com/news/55-shocking-medical-malpractice-statistics

 

 

Thank You please share, make flyers to put around town, and if you can leave comments on here about your stories thanks again.

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