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U.S. Medical Malpractice Statistics By State

February 6, 2024

Forbes Advisor recently reported on its anaylsis of the medical malpractice experiences of all 50 U.S. states and found that nationally, the U.S. pays out over $184 billion for medical malpractice cases, and that medical malpractice payments are approximately $552 per capita in the United States. Wi[...]

New Study: 1% Of Physicians Are Responsible for 32% Of Paid Medical Malpractice Claims

January 28, 2016

A study published in today’s The New England Journal of Medicine reported that 1% of physicians were responsible for 32% of the paid medical malpractice claims in the United States over the ten-year period that was analyzed by the researchers. The authors’ reason for undertaking their a[...]

Medical Malpractice Payments In The U.S. Were At Continuing Record Low For 2013

October 29, 2014

Earlier this month, Public Citizen, the well-respected national non-profit organization that represents consumer interests with more than 300,000 members and supporters, issued its report entitled, “Medical Malpractice Payments Remained At Historic Low In 2013 Despite Slight Uptick,” th[...]

Feds Put Brakes On Some States Medical Malpractice Reporting Loopholes

August 16, 2014

In a decision issued on May 22, 2014, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius, formally determined that the efforts by Oregon and Massachusetts to circumvent requirements to report medical malpractice payments to the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB[...]

When Are Medical Malpractice Payments Required To Be Reported To The NPDB?

October 13, 2013

The National Practitioner Data Bank (“NPDB”) is a confidential information clearinghouse created by Congress with the primary goals of improving health care quality, protecting the public, and reducing health care fraud and abuse in the U.S. The NPDB is primarily an alert or flagging sy[...]

Medical Malpractice Payments In 2011 At Lowest Level On Record

July 12, 2012

In a report entitled “Malpractice Payments Sunk to Record Low in 2011” that was just released by Public Citizen, it was found that “Medical malpractice payments were at their lowest level on record in 2011 by almost any measure. Specifically, both the number of malpractice payment[...]

NPDB Medical Malpractice Payments Statistics For 2001 – 2011

June 1, 2012

The National Practitioner Data Bank (“NPDB”) has published the official medical malpractice payments statistics for the U.S. for 2001 through 2011. The statistics are for medical malpractice payments made on behalf of “physicians,” which include medical doctors (MDs), physi[...]

Medical Malpractice Payouts Statistics For 2011

April 30, 2012

An analysis of the medical malpractice payouts data reported for 2011 to the National Practitioner Data Bank was performed by Diederich Healthcare, which is a national medical malpractice insurance company that provides medical malpractice insurance and consulting services to over 13,000 healthcar[...]

Massachusetts Medical Malpractice Disciplinary Statistics

February 27, 2012

When a doctor or other medical provider commits medical malpractice and a medical malpractice claim is paid on his/her behalf, the medical malpractice payment is supposed to be officially reported and the appropriate disciplinary agency is supposed to investigate the medical malpractice claim and ta[...]

Reporting Medical Malpractice Payments To The NPDB

September 10, 2011

The stated reasons behind the law that created the National Practitioner Data Bank were the increasing incidents of medical malpractice litigation and the need to improve the quality of medical care that became a national problem that required greater efforts than could be undertaken by the indivi[...]

Are “Bad” Doctors Responsible For Causing More Medical Malpractice?

September 9, 2011

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Professions is responsible for receiving reports of medical malpractice payments and adverse actions against medical providers in the United States. It maintains the National Practitioner[...]

Medical Malpractice Cases in Tennessee — Official Report

May 26, 2011

According to the Tennessee 2009 Medical Malpractice Claims Report, the total number of medical malpractice cases closed in 2008 in Tennessee was 3,154. The closed cases included those resolved by settlement, final court judgment, and by alternate dispute resolution such as arbitration and mediation[...]

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