NEW YORKMEDICAL MALPRACTICE CASE INFORMATION

An Analysis of Medical Malpractice Data from 2003 to 2013 by

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“ADVERSE ACTION” REPORTS which include medical errors that result in disciplinary action or loss of hospital privileges for a doctor { {

HAVE BEEN INCREASING IN NEW YORK

AT THE SAME TIME, PAYMENTS TO MEDICALMALPRACTICE VICTIMS HAVE FALLEN

2003 2004 20122011201020092008200720062005 2013

Adverse actions**Figures are for physicians only

Number of Medical Malpractice Payments to Victims

A D V E R S E A C T I O N S V S . P A Y M E N T S

N E W Y O R K L E A D S I N M E D I C A L M A L P R A C T I C E P A Y O U T S

OF ALL

NEW YORK$763,088,250

1PENNSYLVANIA

$316,167,500CALIFORNIA$222,926,200

3NEW JERSEY$206,668,250

4FLORIDA

$203,671,100

5

WERE MADE IN

IN 20125 STATES

48% MEDICAL MALPRACTICE PAYOUTS

2

D E C L I N I N G N E W Y O R K M E D I C A L M A L P R A C T I C E C A S E L O A D S

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CASELOADSIN COURTS HAVE BEEN SLIGHTLY

DECLININGIN NEW YORK

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

4,337 4,400 4,467 4,4344,270 4,140 4,258 4,195

3,961 3,861

N E W Y O R K L E A D S I N M E D I C A L M A L P R A C T I C E P A Y O U T S

HERE ARE THE TOP 5 STATESPER CAPITA IN MED MAL PAYOUTS IN 2013

NEW YORK$38.83 per resident

1

PENNSYLVANIA$24.76 per resident

2

MASSACHUSETTS$22.37 per resident

4

CONNECTICUT$20.98 per resident

5

NEW JERSEY$23.24 per resident

3

M E D I A N D A M A G E S A W A R D E D F O R M E D M A L I N J U R I E S I N U . S .

$2,269,034PARALYSIS/AMPUTATION

$1,295,705NECK/BACK INJURY

$1,295,705CANCER

$1,000,000DEATH

$886,549

OTHER/UNKNOWNLIMB INJURY

$812,589BRAIN OR HEAD INJURY

$450,128SOFT TISSUE

$312,843CHRONIC PAIN

$250,000

BURNS, LACERATIONS, SKIN INFECTION

$231,447FRACTURE

$226,505

NERVE DAMAGE, NO PARALYSIS

$150,000LOSS OF SIGHT/HEARING

$91,500FACIAL/MOUTH INJURY

$591,893UNKNOWN INJURY ?

$275,009OTHER INJURY

$492,500

ORGAN DAMAGE/INFECTION

M E D I A N D A M A G E S A W A R D E D I N M E D I C A L M A L P R A C T I C ET R I A L S V S . O T H E R P E R S O N A L I N J U R Y T R I A L S I N U . S .

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE TRIALS

OTHER PERSONAL INJURY TRIALS

$400,000

$19,840

M E D I A N T R I A L L E N G T H F O R M E D I C A L M A L P R A C T I C EC A S E S V S . O T H E R P E R S O N A L I N J U R Y T R I A L S I N U . S .

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE TRIALS OTHER PERSONAL INJURY TRIALS

5 DAYS 2 DAYS

VS.

DEATH

M O S T F R E Q U E N T T Y P E S O F I N J U R Y I N M E D I C A LM A L P R A T I C E C A S E S I N U . S .

ORGANDAMAGE/

INFECTION

OTHERINJURY

BRAIN ORHEAD INJURY

CHRONICPAIN

ANY NECK/BACKINJURY OR PAIN

LOSS OFSIGHT/HEARING

NERVE DAMAGE,NO PARALYSIS

CANCER

FACIAL/MOUTHINJURY

PARALYSIS ORAMPUTATION

SOFTTISSUE

BURNS, LACERATIONS,SKIN INFECTION

FRACTURE

OTHER/UNKNOWN

LIMB INJURY

22%

8%

5%5%

5%

4%

4%

3%

3%

3%

3%

3%2%

2% 2%

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The data shows that new medical malpractice cases in New York are

REPORTED EVERY DAY – AND THE BIGGEST PAYOUTS OCCURRED IN THE EMPIRE STATE.

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SOURCESNational Practitioner Data Bank - http://www.npdb.hrsa.gov/analysistool/

Diederich Healthcare - http://www.diederichhealthcare.com/the-standard/2013-medical-malpractice-payout-analysis/

Courtstatistics.org, Court Statistics Project - http://www.courtstatistics.org/~/media/Microsites/Files/CSP/Highlights/18_1_Medical_Malpractice_In_State_Courts.ashx

Courtstatistics.org, 2005 data

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