Do Not Let Medical Malpractice be a Silent Crime

Medical negligence should not be ignored or swept under the rug as a trivial matter.

Millions of people put their lives in the hands of physicians on a daily basis. However, that trust is not always met with the same care that we come to expect. On average, there are approximately 195,000 who die as a result of preventable medical errors in the United States. One out of every hundred hospital patients suffers some sort of serious preventable injury. Of those preventable errors, only between 15,000 and 19,000 medical malpractice suits are brought to court. There is a shocking discrepancy between the numbers.

This is not to say that all doctors are errant in their practice. However, those that are, should be held accountable for their actions. Hospitals have procedures and protocols put in place to report accidents and errors. In spite of these protocols, only one in seven errors or accidents due to preventable medical errors is reported by hospital staff.

The federal government has left this enforcement of reducing medical errors to state governments, however, if no one reports or brings light to such grave errors, can there really be change? Do not be one of the tens of thousands of people who sit silence every year as they or a loved one suffers and even dies due to medical negligence.

Medical negligence should not be ignored or swept under the rug as a trivial matter. We are real people who are more than a statistical number or a silent problem that leaves at the end of a treatment. Let those negligent know that the flesh and bones that they treat are more than a pay check. You have a face and a voice that should be treated equally and fairly.

Doctors claim that healthcare costs are increased every year due to medical malpractice suits. However, of those injured, only 1.5 percent will file a malpractice suit. This type of behavior only feeds a cycle of negligence that can only be broken by those who refuse to be taken advantage of.

Medical malpractice lawyers are advocates for those who are silent in their pain and suffering. They step in when the voiceless are unaware of their options or unable to do something about their situation. Options and choices do exist for those who have been wronged by medical professionals.

According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, medical malpractice jury trials had relatively high median damage awards.  This means that juries hear and respond to the needs and voices of those who have been wronged. Do not let your voice be silenced.

Contact the Medical Malpractice Lawyers

The St. Louis medical malpractice lawyers at the Zevan and Davidson Law Firm have represented a wide variety of medical negligence victims in St. Louis, Missouri and Illinois who have suffered harm. If you or someone you love has been the victim of medical malpractice, contact the Medical Malpractice Attorneys at the Zevan and Davids Law Firm today by calling (314) 588-7200.

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