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NEW YORKMEDICAL MALPRACTICE CASE INFORMATION
An Analysis of Medical Malpractice Data from 2003 to 2013 by
Fighting for Justice When Every Injury is Personal
LAW FIRM, PLLC
“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%
Fighting for Justice When Every Injury is Personal
LAW FIRM, PLLC
The data shows that new medical malpractice cases in New York are
REPORTED EVERY DAY – AND THE BIGGEST PAYOUTS OCCURRED IN THE EMPIRE STATE.
If you or a loved one was injured or a loved one diedbecause of a medical care provider’s negligence,
TAKE ACTION IMMEDIATELY TO PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS.
Contact highly skilled NYC medical malpractice attorney
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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
W H A T T O D O I F Y O U O R A L O V E D O N E I S A V I C T I MO F M E D I C A L N E G L I G E N C E ?
powered byDisclaimer - Statistical data indicating median awards in malpractice cases is not an indication of what any speci�c case is worth because each case depends upon its particular facts.