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Study Reports Medical Malpractice Payouts Rise Only 4%; Doctors Go to Cap States
National News • June 1, 2005
Contrary to popular belief, growth in malpractice payments was consistent with increases in health care spending between 1991 and 2003.
In fact, payments grew only 4 percent per year during that ...
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| Subject | Posted By | Posted On |
|---|---|---|
| Med Mal Study | Chuck Marlin | Jun 9, 2005, 10:10 am |
| Attys are like: | agent | Jun 6, 2005, 2:58 pm |
| Flaws | LLCJ | Jun 6, 2005, 2:03 pm |
| RE: missing the boat | Jared | Jun 1, 2005, 1:27 pm |
| Very Leaky Boat | Natty Bumppo | Jun 1, 2005, 12:52 pm |
| missing the boat | compman | Jun 1, 2005, 12:07 pm |
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Subject: RE: missing the boat
The reason why medical costs are important is that, on average, a significant percentage of a med mal payout is going to be for medical treatment to help correct the damage caused by the physician's error.