Apr 26, 2012

Vermont Second Lowest in Medical Malpractice Payouts

According to the 2012 Medical Malpractice Payout Analysis for Physicians by Diederich Healthcare, Vermont ranks second from the bottom in total payouts for medical malpractice. The analysis shows that six states represent 51.4% of the total payouts for 2011. They are:
New York = $677,866,050
Pennsylvania = $319,710,250
Illinois = $242,108,800
New Jersey = $221,170,750
Florida = $218,123,050
California = $215,519,200
States on the other end of the list are:
South Dakota = $3,033,750
Vermont = $3,938,250
Wyoming = $4,235,000
North Dakota = $4,852,500
Alaska = $6,347,500. 

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