Surprising Medical Malpractice Study Wins Comment From Chad Boonswang
Attorney Chad Boonswang Reveals Some Surprising Facts About Medical Malpractice Suits
(firmenpresse) - PHILADELPHIA, PA -- (Marketwired) -- 05/28/13 -- Attorney has represented numerous individuals in medical malpractice cases -- but the lawyer says the true facts of medical malpractice are often quite surprising. The common misconception is that medical malpractice cases tend to revolve around drug overdoses, or perhaps surgical errors, yet, according to a recent report, neither of these represent the most common reasons why doctors are sued. Reports the New York Times, "the most common cause of paid claims for malpractice is making errors in diagnosis." Chad Boonswang has released a new statement to the press, highlighting this report and commenting on the points made within.
"As patients, and as medical consumers, it is important for all of us to simply be aware of some of the realities of medical malpractice -- and one of those realities is that, when doctors make negligent or potentially disastrous errors, they are often made during the diagnosis stage," comments the attorney, in his new press statement. "What this means is that being more involved and proactive in our own medical care can prevent some of these acts of negligence from ever happening."
The New York Times draws from information from the National Practitioner Data Bank, which records actions taken by state licensing boards against doctors and physicians. According to this data, close to 29 percent of all malpractice payments are made for diagnostic errors.
Second on the list are errors related to treatment and surgery. In third place is "all other errors combined," which include medication issues, monitoring problems, obstetric blunders, and more. All of these combined account for just 20 percent of all malpractice payments.
Also noted in the article is the fact that errors in diagnosis account "for 33.8 percent of the disabilities and almost 40 percent of the deaths that resulted in malpractice payments."
According to Boonswang, these statistics are alarming, but they also suggest actions that patients can take to lessen the likelihood of medical neglect. "The best thing that you, as a patient, can do is to become your own healthcare advocate," he advises. "Study up on the diagnosis that you are provided with, and ask any questions that may arise. Be active and aggressive in ensuring that you understand what your doctor is saying, and that you have a voice and a vote in your own medical treatment."
Chad Boonswang says the best way to avoid victimization to medical malpractice is simply this: "Don't be intimidated, but rather, assert yourself during the diagnosis process."
As the founding attorney at Boonswang Law, in Philadelphia, Chad Boonswang has represented numerous clients in medical malpractice suites, but also in product liability, personal injury, and delayed insurance claim cases.
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is the founder of Boonswang Law, a firm that provides clients with representation pertaining to product liability, medical malpractice, personal injury cases, catastrophic injury cases, and denied and delayed insurance claims. The legal professionals at Boonswang Law offer a high level of support to clients as they assist them in navigating their legal options. The lawyer earned a juris doctor from Villanova University School of Law. In addition, he holds a degree in philosophy from the University of Pennsylvania. When not working, Boonswang is passionate about travel, golf, and supporting the local arts scene.
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