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Medical malpractice is a term used when describing errors that occur in a medical setting that result in injury or death to a patient. Medical malpractice is the third leading cause of death in the United States right behind heart disease and cancer. According to the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), 250,000 Americans die annually as a result of the consequences of medical malpractice.

Medical malpractice can take many forms such as, unnecessary surgical procedures, surgery at the wrong site, medication errors, misdiagnoses, failures to diagnose properly and in a timely fashion, improper treatment options, infections contracted in hospitals, and birth injuries.
Medical malpractice laws are for the protection of all who must seek medical intervention at some point in their lives. However, not all poor outcomes are considered to be medical malpractice.

Breast cancer, lung cancer, colorectal cancer, heart attack and appendicitis are the five diseases and conditions most involved in medical malpractice cases.

Compensation in a medical malpractice case can include damages for pain and suffering, medical expenses, loss of wages, loss of future earning potential and in the case of a death, funeral and burial expenses.

If you live in the San Francisco, Oakland, California area and you have been a victim of medical malpractice, please contact the Oakland, California office of The Cochran Firm today to schedule a confidential consultation at no cost to you to learn more about your legal rights.

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