Medical malpractice lawsuits involving trainees in obstetrics and gynecology in the USA.
Ghaith S, Campbell RL, Pollock JR, et al. Medical malpractice lawsuits involving trainees in obstetrics and gynecology in the USA. Healthcare (Basel). 2022;10(7):1328. doi:10.3390/healthcare10071328.
Obstetric and gynecologic (OB/GYN) physicians are frequently involved in malpractice lawsuits, some of which result in catastrophic payouts. This study categorized malpractice claims involving OB/GYN trainees (students, residents, and fellows) between 1986 and 2020. Cases are categorized by type of injury, patient outcome, category of error, outcome of lawsuit, and amount of settlement.