People are suing hospitals for malpractice more frequently, report finds
Posted By Sofia Schonell on October 17, 2010
Earlier in the decade, growth in the frequency of claims declined for several years in a row, down to a 1.81% increase for incidents occurring in 2006. The pace has now ticked up for the past three years, to 1.95% for incidents occurring last year, the report says.
It estimates the cost of the 44,000-odd claims arising from incidents occurring last year will top $8.6 billion (that covers hospitals only, not physicians or long-term care facilities.) Obstetrics-related claims alone will run an estimated $1.4 billion.
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