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Did You Know?    
 
 
Many people don’t know what expenses are typically included in a settlement
A typical medical malpractice claim will include compensation for pain and suffering, payment of medical expenses for treating the injury caused by the malpractice and reimbursement for any past, present or future financial losses that you have incurred as a result of the malpractice. However, this varies by State.

 


 

Whenever you go to a Minneapolis 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 Minnesota
Amount in Millions 2,276
Per Person Served 4,254
Per Enrollee2 4,076
Urban program payments Amount in Millions 1,329
Urban program Per Enrollee2 4,539
Urban program Per Person Served 4,418
Rural Program Amount in Millions 947
Rural Program Person Served 3,910
Rural Program Per Enrollee2 3,677

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 Minneapolis hospitals and is a leading cause of wrongful death. Over 225,000 people die from medical malpractice related injuries in a single year.

 
Minneapolis Verdicts and Settlements    
 
 
Minnesota man awarded $4.8 million in car/truck accident (8/28/2003)
Rearend automobile truck accident in which Jeff McSorley was paralyzed from the chest down, his 5-year-old daughter was killed and another daughter and his ex-wife were injured. The trucking company settled all of the claims except for Mr. McSorley's
 

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 Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis has died as a result of medical malpractice.

Please contact us if anyone you know has suffered from debilitating injuries due to medical malpractice in Minneapolis.

 


 
Minneapolis Audio & Video    
 
  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
 
 
Minneapolis External Sites    
 
 

GAO-04-128T, Medical Malpractice Insurance: Multiple Fa
Since the late 1990s, medical malpractice insurance rates have increased ... In contrast, while Minnesota has no caps on damages, it has experienced

 


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News about Medical Malpractice cases in Minneapolis and nationwide:

Strike Three for CJD on Medical Malpractice
Latest Study Adds to List of Unsupportable Conclusions on Medical Malpractice

Rockville, MD – February 28, 2006 – In what appears to ...

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The Best Offense Is a Good Defense Against Medical Errors
Let's face it, we all make mistakes. Mistakes happen in hospitals, they happen in outpatient clinics, they happen in nursing homes and home care, a...
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New Company Moves Toward Offering Malpractice Insurance In Wyoming
CHEYENNE, Wyo. - A third insurance company may soon begin offering medical malpractice liability coverage to doctors in Wyoming. The Medical P...
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Medical Malpractice.com Terms

 


Today's Terms

Delirium

Definition:
A disturbance of the brain function that causes confusion and changes in alertness, attention, thinking and reasoning, memory, emotions, sleeping patterns and coordination.

Surgical Error

Definition:
Surgical errors may occur in any kind of medical procedure involving intrusive and non-intrusive surgery. Even the simplest of cosmetic surgical procedures may result in a surgical error.

Joint-and-several liability

Definition:
Liability in which each liable party is individually responsible for the entire obligation. Under joint-and-several liability, a plaintiff may choose to seek full damages from all, some, or any one of the parties alleged to have committed the injury.

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Topics Related to Medical Malpractice:

  • Surgical Malpractice
  • Medication Errors
  • Bacterial Infections
  • Birth Injury
  • Dental Malpractice

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Minneapolis Medical-Malpractice Attorney

 
If you live in the following cities and need an Medical-Malpractice attorney you should contact our Medical-Malpractice Attorney as soon as possible:

  • Andover
  • Anoka
  • Austin
  • Bemidji
  • Brainerd
  • Burnsville
  • Circle Pines
  • Cottage Grove
  • Eden Prairie
  • Elk River
  • Faribault
  • Hastings
  • Lakeville
  • Mankato
  • Minneapolis
  • Moorhead
  • Osseo
  • Owatonna
  • Rochester
  • Saint Cloud
  • Saint Paul
  • Stillwater
  • Winona
 


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