Your medical malpractice comparison is idiotic, given how many lives doctors also save each year. Sharpen up!
Quote from CNBC. The 440,000 is not hyperbole.
A recent Johns Hopkins study claims more than 250,000 people in the U.S. die every year from medical errors. Other reports claim the numbers to be as high as 440,000. Medical errors are the third-leading cause of death after heart disease and cancer.