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Related Medical Malpractice Statistics

  • 25,072 (13.5%) medical malpractice payment reports were made against physicians in New York 1990-2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
  • 254 (5.7%) medical malpractice payment reports were made against nurses in New York 1990-2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
  • 13.5% of medical malpractice payment reports made against physicians were in New York 1990-2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
  • 5.7% of medical malpractice payment reports made against nurses were in New York 1990-2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
  • 11.7% of medical malpractice payment reports made against dentists were in New York 1990-2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
  • 3,949 medical malpractice payment reports were made against dentists in New York 1990-2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
  • 1,817 medical malpractice payment reports were made against physicians in New York 2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
  • 12.7% of medical malpractice payment reports made against physicians were in New York 2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
  • 19.3% of medical malpractice payment reports made against dentists were in New York 2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
  • 433 medical malpractice payment reports were made against dentists in New York 2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
  • 11.7% of medical malpractice payment reports made against dentists were in New York 1990-2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
  • $387,228 in mean medical malpractice payments was made by physicians in New York 2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
  • $212,500in median medical malpractice payments was made by physicians in New York 2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)

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