The medical industry is failing miserably in "policing itself", and recent laws make it difficult for injured patients to seek justice. Without malpractice claims injured patients have nowhere to seek justice for medical mistakes.
Medical Mistakes Continue
In a recent medical mistake case, urologist Dr. Steven Ash, a surgeon at Baylor Medical Center in Grapevine, was fined by the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners for the serious medical mistake of removing the wrong kidney from a patient.The Problem with the Medical Industry Policing Itself
The big problem is the fallacy that the medical industry does and will continue to police itself. In the case of the wrongfully removed kidney, the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners only fined Dr. Ash $3,000. Where is the justice for the wronged patient? Is a kidney only worth $3,000?Are Medical Malpractice Claims Necessary
Without medical malpractice claims, wronged patients will have no place to go to seek justice for injury or death due to medical negligence. Physicians will have little reason to fear making medical mistakes, even major medical mistakes that could cause permanent injury or death. Certainly $3,000 is not a punishment to a surgeon . . . it's merely pocket change.Don't Be A Medical Mistake Victim
If you have suffered a personal injury caused by a medical mistake, it's important to protect your rights. Contact an experienced medical mistake lawyer as soon as possible. The personal injury lawyers at Dallas law firm Street & Ragsdale can evaluate your medical malpractice claim at no cost to you. You pay absolutely nothing unless we win your personal injury case.Click here to submit your case for free!
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