Medical error is the No. 3 leading cause of death in the U.S., according to a 2016 Johns Hopkins University Study.
While cancer and heart disease gain a lot of media attention, medical malpractice claims are not as widely reported.
Ozman Law believes is in everyone’s interest to zealously seek to ensure the medical profession is always meets the standard of care. Because human error is a universal condition with no cure, professional liability insurance exists.
Medical Malpractice Law can be generally defined as negligence on the part of a physician, hospital or other health care professional, which result in physical and financial injury as a result of that negligence. Medical malpractice can involve an injury or even death that occurs in the course of medical treatment.