Table 1 All claim types, 1985-2008
From: High and low-risk specialties experience with the U.S. medical malpractice system
Indemnity payout rate | Total indemnity | % of Total indemnity payout | Average indemnity | Average ALAE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
High-liability risk specialties | 33% | $7,897,041,786 | 61% | $315,314 | $28,836 |
Emergency medicine | 26% | $283,465,068 | 2% | $252,868 | $27,385 |
General surgery | 34% | $2,160,833,430 | 17% | $254,305 | $27,108 |
Obstetric and gynecologic surgery | 35% | $4,420,235,589 | 34% | $385,777 | $32,973 |
Radiology | 29% | $1,032,507,700 | 8% | $260,143 | $22,524 |
Low-liability risk specialties | 28% | $5,056,803,021 | 39% | $267,146 | $26,581 |
General and family practice | 32% | $1,984,068,494 | 15% | $225,847 | $23,550 |
Internal medicine | 25% | $2,340,353,537 | 18% | $285,479 | $28,106 |
Pediatrics | 28% | $732,380,991 | 6% | $376,352 | $31,397 |