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Public Citizen report debunks med-mal myths.

Publication: Trial
Publication Date: 01-APR-07 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
Medical malpractice payments to injured patients have been declining, despite the rising number of preventable medical errors, according to a recent report by Public Citizen.

The Washington, D.C.-based consumer advocacy organization analyzed malpractice payments reported in the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) between 1990, the year the data bank was established, and 2005. It concluded that patient safety--not medical negligence litigation--is the real crisis. Contrary to widespread myths about skyrocketing payments to plaintiffs, the report found:

* The number of malpractice payments declined by 15.4 percent in the time period studied.

* The average annual payment decreased by 8 percent in that period and never exceeded $1 million after inflation adjustments.

* In 2005 alone, the sum of judgments for more than $1 million comprised...

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