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Never events, which are appropriately named for being events that should have never happened, are medical mistakes or errors made that should have been easily avoided. Some common never events include operating on the wrong patient, operating on the wrong part of the patient, performing the wrong operation and leaving items inside the patient following surgery.

Never events have been part of the medical negligence discussion since the term was coined in 2001 by Ken Kizer, MD. Never events fall into one of seven reportable categories including:

• Procedural or surgical events
• Environmental events
• Radiological events
• Criminal events
• Patient protection events
• Product or device events
• Care management events

Effective July 1, 2020, the minimum amounts of coverage required are increased to $25,000 for bodily injury to or death of one person in any one accident, from $15,000, to $50,000 for bodily injury to or death of two or more persons in any one accident, from $30,000, and to $15,000 because of injury to or destruction of property of others in any one accident, from $10,000. This change does not apply to a policy issued to a person with a valid certificate of self-insurance or partial self-insurance. Also, an offer of liability limits on an automobile liability insurance policy is required to be made at the time of application for insurance.

Building a claim after a traffic accident is often a complicated, lengthy process. For many victims, it is difficult to know where to start, or how to build a personal injury claim. Additionally, if the accident resulted in serious injuries, an individual needs to focus their time and energy on recovery.

If you or someone close to you needs to build an injury claim after a truck accident, it is important to understand how truck accidents differ from other traffic accidents. Not only do truck accidents often involve more than two parties, they also feature unique forms of evidence victims should gather as they reconstruct how their accident occurred.

Patients who go into surgery, whether in a hospital or an outpatient center, count on the staff to ensure they are safe throughout the procedure. While many surgeries are successful and the patients don't suffer any harm, there are instances in which patients have to deal with life-threatening issues because of errors.

While people might assume that the surgical staff members are the only ones who would be liable in these cases, the hospital or surgical center can also be responsible. These entities should have protocols, policies and standards that govern the safety of patients and the actions of staff members from the initial intake through the discharge of the patient.