ONE OF FOUR MEDICARE PATIENT DEATHS IN HOSPITALS DUE TO NEGLIGENCE

ONE OF FOUR MEDICARE PATIENT DEATHS IN HOSPITALS DUE TO NEGLIGENCE

ONE OF FOUR MEDICARE PATIENT DEATHS IN HOSPITALS DUE TO NEGLIGENCE 150 150 Dan Frith

How good is your hospital? A recent examination of Medicare beneficiaries’ records at 5,000 hospitals in the United States reveals that more than one million medical errors occurred between 2002 and 2004. Most alarming is the fact that one quarter of those incidents led to the death of the patient!

Read the report for yourself.

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Dan Frith

Dan Frith has over 25 years of experience representing individuals and families in cases of medical malpractice throughout Virginia. He has been named "Best Medical Malpractice Attorney" by Roanoker Magazine and is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. To speak with Dan, contact him by email at dfrith@frithlawfirm.com.

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