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business newsThe Ten Most Horrifying Medical Malpractice Cases of All Time
Malpractice makes perfect.
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Following a 20-year period during which malpractice victims received historic compensation and medical insurance premiums rose to record highs, states are now realizing that one more malpractice award could bankrupt the government. A recent report from Public Citizen, entitled "The 0.6 Percent Boogeyman," now indicates that malpractice lawsuit payments are at an all-time low, making up only 0.6% of health-care costs, the lowest figure since these figures were first tabulated in 1990.
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While you could make the case that medical professionals are acting more safely and less recklessly, at least part of this figure is due to tort reform and moves at the state level to reduce the opportunity for patients to file lawsuits over medical malpractice. Arizona’s governor just recently signed into law a new bill raising the burden of proof in malpractice suits, making it more difficult for patients to seek financial compensation for medical negligence.
While you probably won’t hear about as many high-profile examples of medical malpractice suits, the United States still has a staggering history of shocking cases of medical negligence. While countless comedians have poked fun at some of these examples, they are terrifying examples of how wrong things can occasionally go when it comes time to go under the knife.
Here are 10 of the all-time wildest and most horrifying cases of medical malpractice -- the kind of gross errors that make both doctors and patients sweat.
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