Medical Malpractice in Rhode Island

Related Medical Malpractice Statistics

• 849 (0.46%) medical malpractice payment reports were made against physicians in Rhode Island 1990-2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
• 13 (0.3%) medical malpractice payment reports were made against nurses in Rhode Island 1990-2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
• 0.5% of medical malpractice payment reports made against physicians were in Rhode Island 1990-2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
• 0.3% of medical malpractice payment reports made against nurses were in Rhode Island 1990-2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
• 0.3% of medical malpractice payment reports made against dentists were in Rhode Island 1990-2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
• 117 medical malpractice payment reports were made against dentists in Rhode Island 1990-2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
• 74 medical malpractice payment reports were made against physicians in Rhode Island 2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
• 0.5% of medical malpractice payment reports made against physicians were in Rhode Island 2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
• 0.2% of medical malpractice payment reports made against dentists were in Rhode Island 2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
• 4 medical malpractice payment reports were made against dentists in Rhode Island 2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
• 0.3% of medical malpractice payment reports made against dentists were in Rhode Island 1990-2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
• $333,387 in mean medical malpractice payments was made by physicians in Rhode Island 2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
• $150,000 in median medical malpractice payments was made by physicians in Rhode Island 2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)

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