by Chris Channing

Medical malpractice occurs when a physician makes a mistake, whether intentional or through negligence, and must pay for it through the United States judicial system. Statistics show that medical malpractice is on the rise- so knowing more about the subject can save your very life and finances.

Have you ever wondered if you really needed a surgery or not? In some cases your curiosity is well-founded, since some doctors will actually recommend a procedure that isn’t needed. It happens a lot, in fact, as around 12,000 patients die each year from an operation they didn’t need. And that is only counting a small fraction of patients, as others lived and never found out!