In 1999, the Institute of Medicine released a report which claimed that some 44,000 people die each year because of medical errors, and now the National Academy of Sciences has increased that estimate to approximately 98,000 Americans dying from medical mistakes each year.  Medical mistakes result in serious personal injuries and wrongful deaths, and with the increasingly complex forms of surgical and operative procedures, it is even more important for medical providers to have the necessary training and skill required for their field of practice.  This site provides information on the standards that medical providers must meet, information on medical procedures, official government sites relating to credentials, and also provides many medical and legal tips for persons or family members seeking information.  Generally, for legal recovery caused by medical mistakes, there must be a failure of a medical provider to meet the standard of conduct or care for the particular duties in question.