The issue of medical malpractice and medical malpractice lawsuits that result has been a hot topic in recent times, particularly on the heels of the sweeping health care reform law that was passed last year.  Critics of the system claim that the costs of defending and insuring against these medical malpractice lawsuits are exorbitant and that the amounts that patients who are harmed can pursue needs to be limited in order to bring these costs down.  However, a recent study has shown that as many as 20 people die every day due to New York medical malpractice situations.

The study, which was conducted by researchers at Harvard, performed an overall, nationwide analysis on the quality of medical care in the United States in an attempt to quantify the losses incurred by those who are harmed by negligent medical care and the costs involved with defending these claims.  Overall, almost 100,000 people are killed across the country due to reasons that can be classified as negligent medical care.  In addition, New York pays an estimated $1 billion - $2 billion every year to cover the additional medical care costs incurred by those who are harmed.

New York Medical Malpractice Lawyers

Generally, New York law requires that medical care providers administer their care in a manner that would be considered reasonable when compared to how other medical care providers would perform in similar circumstances.  Therefore, if the medical care that is provided is seen as worse than what should have been, it's possible that the patient who is harmed or the family of a patient who was killed could file a New York medical malpractice lawsuit against those responsible for the harm that's encountered as a result of this negligence. 

If these lawsuits are successful, it could lead to damages awards that compensate the victims and/or their families for additional medical costs, lost income, pain and suffering and loss of companionship depending on the specific circumstances that surround any individual situation.  If you or someone you love has been harmed as a result of faulty medical care, you need to seek the help of New York medical malpractice lawyers who have been holding those responsible for these incidents accountable for nearly 40 years.  Contact Fitzgerald & Fitzgerald today to schedule a free initial consultation.