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Characteristics of paid malpractice claims settled in and out of court in the USA: a retrospective analysis.

Rubin JB, Bishop TF. Characteristics of paid malpractice claims settled in and out of court in the USA: a retrospective analysis. BMJ Open. 2013;3(6). doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2013-002985.

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August 7, 2013
Rubin JB, Bishop TF. BMJ Open. 2013;3(6).
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This analysis of paid malpractice claims from the National Practitioner Data Bank found that the vast majority of claims were settled without a trial. The small number that did go to trial disproportionately involved physicians with prior malpractice claims.

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Rubin JB, Bishop TF. Characteristics of paid malpractice claims settled in and out of court in the USA: a retrospective analysis. BMJ Open. 2013;3(6). doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2013-002985.

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