Hospitals

Residents and doctors at hospitals across the United States work excessive hours each day. During the first year of residency the average amount of hours most residents report being sleep deprived is 37.6 hours

In a typical workweek, physicians and residents average 56.9 hours on on-call shifts. These on-call shifts are generally a continuation of daily shifts already worked in the hospital. Thus allowing medical professionals little to no sleep.

Between 44,000 and 98,000 people die in hospitals annually each year due to preventable medical errors, such as: administering the wrong medications, misdiagnoses, surgical error, or improper treatment.

An example of a preventable medical error involves administering carbon monoxide to a patient instead of oxygen for any length of time. Side effects of this mix-up include brain damage and the possibility of now becoming dependent to medical devices for the rest of the patients life.

Patients who seek care at hospitals run a 1 in 5 risk of suffering from medical negligence.

If you or a loved one have suffered due to medical negligence you may be entitled to compensation. Contact Attorney, David Hunter,to schedule your free consultation today.

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