
Tamir Zuckerman
Youngest babies account for costliest med mal claims
Babies who are less than a month old account for the highest dollar amount of medical malpractice claims paid, says a survey issued by an insurer
A survey of 1,215 claims filed on behalf of pediatric patients that closed from 2008 through 2017 found that 37% resulted in a payment to the claimant, with the highest amounts paid for neonates, who are patients less than a month old, according to a report issued by The Doctors Co.
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