How to Answer 5 Common Personal Injury Deposition Questions
Robert Wolff
March 2, 2016
Out of all the personal injury cases in the United States, 4 to 5 percent go to trial. This means that 95 to 96 percent
Out of all the personal injury cases in the United States, 4 to 5 percent go to trial. This means that 95 to 96 percent
Before you meet with your personal injury lawyer for the first time, it is important that you collect all the documents that you may have
Each year, an estimated 225,000 people die from some form of medical malpractice, from wrong diagnosis to surgical errors to incorrect dosages. In the United States, medical malpractice ranks third among the most common causes of death. Out of all the people who suffer from medical malpractice, a mere 2 percent file claims for compensation.
In a recent study that looked at about 25,000 people who had abdominoplasty, or tummy tuck surgery, between 2008 and 2013, researchers found that 4 percent of the people suffered major post-surgery complications, which is higher than the average rate of 1.4 percent for other cosmetic surgery procedures. According to statistics by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, in the United States, abdominoplasty is the 6th most common cosmetic surgery.
Two of the most common forms of medical malpractice are misdiagnosis and delayed diagnosis; they are also the most damaging. There are reports that suggest that about 40 percent of medical malpractice cases involve misdiagnosis and delayed diagnosis.
