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Did You Know?
Errors in hospital Emergency Rooms are a common occurrence
They are infrequently talked about and rarely reported to the media. That is why you don't hear about these types of cases on the news. Understaffed hospitals or ill-equipped emergency rooms may lead to fatal errors while dealing with patients requiring emergency treatment. When the necessary steps of treating an emergency room patient are sidestepped, then an emergency error may result.
Whenever you go to a Arizona medical professional for consultation
or treatment, it is expected that the doctor, nurse, or physician
will treat you with the top quality the medical profession demands.
Medical Malpractice is a doctor's failure to exercise the degree
of care and skill that a physician, surgeon, or any other medical
professional would use under routine circumstances.
Program Payments for Medicare Beneficiar
1The classification of counties into urban or rural groups is based on the list of metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) defined by the Office of Management and Budget. For the purpose of this table, a rural area of residence is defined as an MSA with fewer than 50,000 resident population.2The July 1 enrollment counts used to calculate fee-for-service program payments per enrollee do not include Medicare enrollees in managed care plans.|
3Excludes Puerto Rico, Guam, Virgin Islands, in Arizona
Amount in Millions
1,798
Per Person Served
4,973
Per Enrollee2
4,544
Urban program payments Amount in Millions
1,490
Urban program Per Enrollee2
5,032
Urban program Per Person Served
4,616
Rural Program Amount in Millions
307
Rural Program Person Served
4,709
Rural Program Per Enrollee2
4,224
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Office of Information Services: Data from the Medicare Decision Support Access Facility; data development by the Office of Research, Development, and Information.
Medical Malpractice is a serious issue in Arizona hospitals
and is a leading cause of wrongful death. Over 225,000 people die
from medicalmalpracticerelated
injuries in a single year.
Arizona Verdicts and Settlements
Arizona woman killed in pick-up truck accident receives verdict of $4.2 million actual damages and $10 million punitive damages
(12/17/1999)
Park to reverse claim by husband and children of 67-year-old woman who died under the wheels of her half-ton GMC truck in April 1997. Decedent, Ruth Golonka, age 67, a housewife, was killed on April 17, 1997, when her 1987 General Motors Corporation
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There are many different ways you or someone you know can be seriously
injured as a result of medical malpractice. The following are several
of the ways an individual can die due to medical malpractice:
Surgical Malpractice
Medication Errors
Bacterial Infections
Birth Injury
Dental Malpractice
Diagnosis Error
Negligence
Wrong Site Surgery
Gastric Bypass Errors
Dental Malpractice
Breast Implant Malpractice
Emergency Room Errors
Elder Abuse / Nursing Home Neglect
There are many other ways to experience debilitating personal injuries
due to medical malpractice and the negligence of doctors, nurses,
or other medical professionals. You can contact us if you have any
questions pertaining to wrongful deaths, personal injuries, or medical
malpractice.
One of the most frequent causes of wrongful death in Arizona
is medical malpractice. Thousands die each year and this kind
of wrongful death is not filed or goes unnoticed. Contact us if
you think a relative or someone you know in Arizona has died
as a result of medical malpractice.
Debate over Malpractice Reform
Audio, RM, 44 Kbps, 5:54, 2/1/2005
One of President Bush's top domestic priorities this year is health care. He frequently speaks about medical malpractice reform and is proposing a cap on non-economic damages. But some critics say those types of damages aren't the problem. Source: National Public Radio
Arizona External Sites
The rising cost of medical malpractice insurance is rea
Beverly Mahlmann is CEO of Arizona Family Care Association (AFCA), ... The average payout for medical malpractice claims is $30000—about the same as Health Care in Rural America
Abstract: This paper analyzes the current medical malpractice crisis by focusing on a ... obstetric service in rural Arizona and medical malpractice
Newsroom
News about Medical Malpractice cases in Arizona and nationwide:
Definition:
Pain, usually burning, that is associated with autonomic changes -- change in color of the skin, change in temperature, change in sweating, swelling. Causalgia occurs after a nerve injury.
Discovery
Definition:
The pre-trial process, such as a deposition, by which one party discovers the evidence that will be relied upon at trial by the opposing party.
Hearing loss
Definition:
Hearing loss is one of the most common birth defects; about 3-4 in 1,000 newborns have significant hearing impairment. Hearing loss that is present at birth is called congenital hearing loss. Hearing loss can be inherited (genetic) or can be caused by illness or injury.
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Program Payments for Medicare Beneficiar
The rising cost of medical malpractice insurance is rea