Oops! Medical Mistakes Kill up to 400,000 American Each Year

If a jumbo jet crashed into a mountain every day of the year, would we blame the victims? If health care providers are responsible for more than ten times the number of deaths on the highways each year, shouldn’t we all; care about providing a system of justice to take care of victims of medical mistakes and provide a disincentive to commit those errors?

Right now health care mistakes are largely swept under the rug. There are few consequences for medical mistakes. Contrary to the propaganda put forth by the insurance and medical industries, there are very few medical malpractice cases that get to court or are even brought. There are limits on recoveries by those most seriously injured. And there are no consequences to the health providers.