Medical Malpractice

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    Limit Medical Malpractice Claims




    The "American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys" (2017) website, medical malpractice occurs when a doctor or a health care professional at a hospital is negligent and causes an injury to a patient. The negligence could result from some error with treatment, diagnosis, or health management. During the patient visit at to the hospital, a patient would have to prove that an injury would not have occurred if the doctor was not negligent. The patient must prove the doctor did not properly provide safe medical treatment instead the doctor caused harm and injury to the patient. Medical malpractice is a huge claim against a health professional; legal malpractice lawsuits are very costly pensive ("American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys," 2017).

    Malpractice Compensation

    According to "Congress of The United States Congressional Budget Office"(2016), "The laws that govern medical malpractice claims have two objectives: to deter providers negligent behavior, by forcing huge fines to pay for damages " (Limit Medical Malpractice Claims). Patients would be compensated for their losses, financially and for pain and suffering. To limit malpractice in a hospital provider, make sure they purchase malpractice insurance. Buying this insurance will assist the provider to limit their risk of facing malpractice claims, is so form of protection for the doctor. Limiting malpractice in the hospital will reduce health spending, the hospital would save money.

    Conclusion

    Medical malpractice would accumulate attorney expenses, if the provider loses the case, then thousand to millions of dollars would be lost and awarded to the patient. Having malpractice insurance would diminish the incentive to sue, and the cost reduction would generally accrue to health care plans, and health services would be cheaper ("Congress of The United States Congressional Budget Office," 2016). Another benefit of limiting malpractice claim is that it would encourage providers to be second think their procedures, ensuring that provides care carefully to avoid the risk of legal action. Medical malpractice insurance is a way for providers to shield themselves from legal issues. Hospitals that follow guidelines and have their doctors with a malpractice system to prevent physician negligence (Kessler, 2011).