RAND Institute for Civil Justice | RAND

RAND Institute for Civil Justice | RAND

Most Physicians Will Face Malpractice Claims, But Risk of Making Payment Is Low

The most comprehensive analysis of the risk of malpractice claims by physician specialty in more than two decades finds that U.S. physicians have a greater than 75% career-long risk of facing litigation. In some specialties, doctors can be virtually certain of a lawsuit over the course of their careers. However, the vast majority of those claims will not result in payment to a plaintiff.

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