{"id":158,"date":"2021-10-15T16:33:42","date_gmt":"2021-10-15T20:33:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.injuryattorneyfla.com\/blog\/?p=158"},"modified":"2021-11-07T16:35:15","modified_gmt":"2021-11-07T21:35:15","slug":"shocking-statistics-on-hospital-malpractice-in-south-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.injuryattorneyfla.com\/blog\/shocking-statistics-on-hospital-malpractice-in-south-florida\/","title":{"rendered":"Shocking Statistics on Hospital Malpractice in South Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People commonly think of medical malpractice in terms of individual health care providers, but hospitals and entire health care systems can be liable for causing patient harm. These facilities are also bound by a duty to provide care, and patients can suffer serious injuries through hospital negligence. According to the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hospitalsafetygrade.org\/search?findBy=state&amp;zip_code=&amp;city=&amp;state_prov=FL&amp;hospital=\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 19 of the 44 hospitals in South Florida received a C grade based upon responses to an in-depth survey. The remaining facilities, fortunately, were graded either A or B.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you suffered harm because a hospital breached the duty of care, your rights and remedies are similar to medical malpractice actions. The legal process is equally complex, however, so it is wise to rely on a<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.injuryattorneyfla.com\/physician-errors-and-hospital-malpractice.html\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Miami hospital malpractice attorney<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for assistance. Some additional statistics on hospital malpractice in South Florida reveal substantial concerns in several key areas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Infections<\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.injuryattorneyfla.com\/blog\/shocking-statistics-on-hospital-malpractice-in-south-florida\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Shocking Statistics on Hospital Malpractice in South Florida\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>People commonly think of medical malpractice in terms of individual health care providers, but hospitals and entire health care systems can be liable for causing patient harm. These facilities are also bound by a duty to provide care, and patients can suffer serious injuries through hospital negligence. 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