{"id":848,"date":"2015-01-09T14:35:15","date_gmt":"2015-01-09T14:35:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gilhoylaw.com\/blog\/?p=848"},"modified":"2015-01-09T22:19:47","modified_gmt":"2015-01-09T22:19:47","slug":"hospital-errors-listed-as-one-of-americas-biggest-health-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gilhoylaw.com\/blog\/hospital-errors-listed-as-one-of-americas-biggest-health-issues\/","title":{"rendered":"Hospital Errors Listed as One of America&#8217;s Biggest Health Issues."},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"LEFT\"><a name=\"__DdeLink__39_861707300\"><\/a> <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/gilhoylaw.com\/boston-massachusetts-personal-injury-information-lawyers-attorneys.php\">Boston personal injury <\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gilhoylaw.com\/boston-massachusetts-personal-injury-information-lawyers-attorneys.php\">law <\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gilhoylaw.com\/boston-massachusetts-personal-injury-information-lawyers-attorneys.php\">firm<\/a> is a team of expert Massachusetts injury lawyer specialists with decades of experience. We have established a national reputation for achieving superlative results for our clients<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>. Our success<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong> stems, in part, from our <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>long <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>history of recovering <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>maximum damages for our clients, amounting to many\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>millions of dollars. Have you or a family member been injured due to medical malpractice? If so, our <a href=\"https:\/\/gilhoylaw.com\/boston-massachusetts-medical-malpractice-lawyers-attorneys.php\">Boston medical malpractice attorneys<\/a> will make sure that you receive the <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>fair and equitable <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>money damages that you deserve. Please call 617-787-3700, 24\/7, or email us at <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gilhoylaw.com\/boston-massachusetts-contact-gilbert-hoy-lawyers-attorneys.php\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>info@gilhoylaw.com<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong> today for your free and confidential consultation. Your needs are our top priority!<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/w-KfNEV4EVE\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"400\" height=\"280\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Despite <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">great<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> advance<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">s in<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0both training and education, doctors are still capable of human errors and human carelessness. Due to the importance of their positions, however, <strong>a doctor\u2019s negligence can often result in serious injury or even a wrongful death<\/strong>. This is why the courts <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">in every jurisdiction of the United States <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">have strict <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">and extensive <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">rules and regulations, in addition to common law, regarding <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">the nature, content and scope of <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">medical malpractice. <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">In part, these rules and regulations have been created <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">to encourage doctors to use the highest levels of care <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">that are available<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> in their treatment of patients. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"LEFT\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2015\/01\/02\/opinion\/gupta-health-challenges-2015\/index.html\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">In a recent <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">news <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2015\/01\/02\/opinion\/gupta-health-challenges-2015\/index.html\">article<\/a>, CNN&#8217;s chief medical corespondent, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, list<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">ed<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> hospital errors and infections at hospitals as one of \u201cAmerica&#8217;s 9 biggest health issues.\u201d While statistics show that less people are dying from medical errors <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">now than in the past<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">, <\/span><\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">approximately 200,000 Americans<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> still<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong> die annually from preventable medical errors<\/strong>, including <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">harmful <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">facility-acquired conditions, and millions <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">more<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0experience errors <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">causing injuries other than death<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> Furthermore, <strong>medical errors cost the United States nearly $20 billion a year<\/strong>, the vast majority of which expenditures come from additional medical costs <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">that are necessitated by these mistakes in professional care<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">. Unfortunately, this cost is usually paid\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">by the victim of the error, and often without the aid of insurance. <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">That is one of the many reasons <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">why it is crucial to have strong legal representation <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">to protect and uphold your interests <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">after a medical error. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">If you or a family member have experienced <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">injuries, including <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">pain and suffering, due to the negligence of your doctor, you may be entitled to substantial compensation. <\/span><\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Massachusetts medical malpractice victims are generally awarded money compensation for lost wages, medical expense reimbursement and rehabilitation expenses, among other damages. We are experts in the field.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong> Call us at 617-787-3700, 24\/7<\/strong>, or email us at <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gilhoylaw.com\/boston-massachusetts-contact-gilbert-hoy-lawyers-attorneys.php\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">info@gilhoylaw.com<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">. Time may be a factor <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">in pursuing your claim<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">, so please contact us today!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Boston personal injury law firm is a team of expert Massachusetts injury lawyer specialists with decades of experience. We have established a national reputation for achieving superlative results for our clients. 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