Medical malpractice is far more common in some parts of the U.S. than others, with a new report from 24/7 Wall St. highlighting which states see the most claims filed against doctors and hospitals.
A special report from 24/7 Wall St. ranked states by their rate of medical malpractice lawsuits per 100,000 residents using data from the National Practitioner Data Bank. The findings reveal that the states with the most successful lawsuits had $273 in medical malpractice payouts per capita between 2015 to 2024, more than 10 times higher than the states with the lowest rates.
Medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the U.S. following heart disease and cancer, according to an analysis by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Deaths are often due to increasing medical and surgical complications, highlighting the importance of functionality and quality in healthcare systems across the country…