Malpractice claims dipped nationwide between 2007 and 2016, but an analysis from CRICO Strategies of 124,000 claims during that period shows that inadequate clinical judgment — and the underlying assessment of patients’ symptoms and medical history — remains a strong causal factor when it comes to lawsuits. And while data from malpractice claims do not capture all patient safety risks and challenges, they offer a window of opportunity to learn from events that adversely affected the lives and health of patients. CRICO’s full report, Medical Malpractice in America, can be downloaded for free.
