Re: medical malpractice statistics

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On 7/13/02, robert wrote:
> I have a simular need,,,does anyone know of a site where you can
> search a doctors name to locate any info on malpractice suits
> against him current and in the past???
> THNXS FOR ANY HELP..
> On 7/13/02, CV wrote:
>> Since you mentioned that malpractice cases are usually the ones
>> that attorneys turn down. Does anyone know of any malpractice
>> cases that were filed 'in pro per', or fought without the use
>> of an attorney...
>>
>> On 2/04/02, Lady Bug wrote:
>>> On 1/10/00, angela dodge wrote:
>>>> I am seeking statistics on the number of medical
>>>> malpractice cases filed each year in the USA, beginning in
>>>> 50's to present. Any suggestions on where this information
>>>> can be found? Thanks!
>>>
>>> This information can not be found! Consider the number of
>>> people injured by doctors that do not even realize they have
>>> been damaged by their doctor. Consider how many people about
>>> 85&37;, I read, that do not even file a malpractice suit
>> against
>>> their doctor for various reasons. Consider how many people
>> can
>>> not get legal representation. Medical malpractice cases are
>>> the ones generally turned down by an attorney. Consider the
>>> number of people that are too sick and depressed to file and
>>> folow up on a malpractice suit. Consider the number of people
>>> that do not have the money, time or good health to file a
>>> medical malpractice case. Condsider the fact that defense
>>> attorneys always lie and cover the butts of their clients.
>>> Thus cases are either dropped or settled for pittens.
>> Consider
>>> the law that states hospitals must not reveal a careless act
>>> by a doctor or staff to the patient, family or friend.
>>> Consider the number of attorneys that may be paid by the
>>> defense to drop the case.
>>>
>>> No accurate figures will ever be found. Maybe multiply them
>>> by ten times. Maybe that won't be right either. Maybe
>>> multiply by twenty times! Not sure.
>>>
>>> A victim!
>>>
>>>
This is the only site I have found to date that you can look up
actual claims on a doctor search. It is for the state of Florida
only. Most states do have deparment of health and/or insurance
sites that you can look up info on a doctor (what we call a
profile). Unfortunately, if you want to look up claims on any
doctor in the USA, you have to get your information from the
National Database which costs about $3000 a year to join. There is
legislation underway to publicize this information. I see both
sides of the doctor vs. patient argument as I work as a medical
malpractice underwriter and have seen outrageous behavior on both
sides. Unfortunately, it is often left to attorneys to argue the
matter in court, and in most cases, there is no open and shut
case. Just my 2 cents.
lafoutloud10

Florida Dept of Insurance

Re: medical malpractice statistics, 9/28/05, by me.

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