Medical Malpractice in Massachusetts: Medical Malpractice

Related Medical Malpractice Statistics

• 3,529 (1.9%) medical malpractice payment reports were made against physicians in Massachusetts 1990-2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
• 256 (5.8%) medical malpractice payment reports were made against nurses in Massachusetts 1990-2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
• 1.9% of medical malpractice payment reports made against physicians were in Massachusetts 1990-2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
• 5.8% of medical malpractice payment reports made against nurses were in Massachusetts 1990-2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
• 2.7% of medical malpractice payment reports made against dentists were in Massachusetts 1990-2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
• 900 medical malpractice payment reports were made against dentists in Massachusetts 1990-2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
• 256 medical malpractice payment reports were made against physicians in Massachusetts 2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
• 1.8% of medical malpractice payment reports made against physicians were in Massachusetts 2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
• 2.4% of medical malpractice payment reports made against dentists were in Massachusetts 2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
• 54 medical malpractice payment reports were made against dentists in Massachusetts 2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
• 2.7% of medical malpractice payment reports made against dentists were in Massachusetts 1990-2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
• $409,321 in mean medical malpractice payments was made by physicians in Massachusetts 2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
• $250,000 in median medical malpractice payments was made by physicians in Massachusetts 2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)

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