Medical Malpractice in Louisiana: Medical Malpractice

Related Medical Malpractice Statistics

• 2,489 (1.3%) medical malpractice payment reports were made against physicians in Louisiana 1990-2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
• 130 (2.9%) medical malpractice payment reports were made against nurses in Louisiana 1990-2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
• 1.3% of medical malpractice payment reports made against physicians were in Louisiana 1990-2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
• 2.9% of medical malpractice payment reports made against nurses were in Louisiana 1990-2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
• 1.0% of medical malpractice payment reports made against dentists were in Louisiana 1990-2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
• 349 medical malpractice payment reports were made against dentists in Louisiana 1990-2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
• 187 medical malpractice payment reports were made against physicians in Louisiana 2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
• 1.3% of medical malpractice payment reports made against physicians were in Louisiana 2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
• 1.1% of medical malpractice payment reports made against dentists were in Louisiana 2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
• 25 medical malpractice payment reports were made against dentists in Louisiana 2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
• 1.0% of medical malpractice payment reports made against dentists were in Louisiana 1990-2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
• $180,794 in mean medical malpractice payments was made by physicians in Louisiana 2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
• $100,000 in median medical malpractice payments was made by physicians in Louisiana 2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)

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