Some surgeons fail to sterilize equipment and others are not prepared for potential complications. Plus, many surgeons are fatigued, reckless, or heavy handed. Lastly, some of these doctors and nurses have substance abuse problems themselves, and easy access to the drugs.

These 'situations' are not uncommon in US hospitals, believe it or not, and often result in major malpractice cases and loss of medical licenses. What's worse is these problems pose serious, quality-of-life altering injuries, or loss of life itself.

Shocker: Over 10% of all deaths in the U.S. are due to surgical errors and other "never events"  

Of course all surgery is dangerous, but thousands of patients are placed at disproportionate risk of injury or death just because of negligence and "never events," to the tune of $1.3 billion in malpractice compensation every year, and that's according to the JAMA statistics found at jamanetwork.com. Have you or a loved one been a victim of US medical industrial complex negligence and medical malfeasance? Maybe you're entitled to a slice of the next $1.3 billion or more about to be paid out this year in America.