Polio is a viral disease that affects the nervous system, causing paralysis. It spreads through direct contact with people who have the infection. The first major polio epidemic in the United States occurred in 1916 and reached its peak in 1952. Of the 57,628 reported cases, there were 3,145 deaths.
It is difficult to accurately estimate how often medical malpractice occurs because it often goes unnoticed or unreported. According to an article from the Journal of the American Medical Association, as many as 225,000 people die each year from medical malpractice. These incidents may be split into several subcategories:
Out of over 700 medical malpractice trials, only 52 had a settlement offer of $500,000 or more. Of course there are some medical malpractice cases that not make it to trial and do settle out of court. But to assume that these are the majority or that it is a quick process is just not the case. The Jury Verdict Reporter reports about 150 medical malpractice settlements each year in their publication.