Medical Malpractice in The USA

JAXLE GAL HARDESTY TYDE GREEN & ASHTON P.A. TOLL-FREE 1.877.893.9202 EDICAL. MALPRACTICE IN THE USA Medical malpractice occurs when a health care professional or provider provides substandard or low quality treatment, which results in the harm, injury or death of a patient. MEDICAL MALPRACTICE PAYOUTS Dollars in payouts: $3.6 billion 3.4 % less than in 2011 Total payouts for medical malpractice: 12,142 [one every 43 minutes] Payouts resulting from judgments: 5 % Payouts resulting from settlements: 93 % TOP FIVE STATES FOR MEDICAL MALPRACTICE PAYOUTS Medical malpractice refers to professional negligence by a health care professional or provider in which treatment provided was substandard, and caused harm, injury or death to a patient. #1 New York: $763,088,250 #2 Pennsylvania: $316,167,500 #3 California: $222,926,200 # 4 New Jersey: $206,668,250 #5 Florida: $203,671,100