Each year, medical errors account for 400,000 patient deaths, and cost the nation between $15 billion and $19 billion, according to Alternet.
Bay Medical Alarm compiled a list of the top five riskiest states for patients to get sick in using data derived from a statistical study of medical malpractice lawsuits from 2004 to 2014.
The list analyzes the number of deaths or permanent major injuries per 100,000 residents.
Here are the top riskiest states:
1. Pennsylvania (64 per 100,000)
2. New Jersey (61 per 100,000)
3. Louisiana (56 per 100,000)
4. New York (55 per 100,000)
5. Washington, D.C. (49 per 100,000)
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