Australian Medical Malpractice Statistics

One in seven medical diagnosis incorrect

https://www.uq.edu.au/news/article/2020/09/one-seven-medical-diagnosis-incorrect

UQ’s Professor Ian Scott said statistics have revealed around 21,000 cases of misdiagnosis made in a clinical setting involved serious harm, and up to 4000 resulted in …

Patient Experiences - Australian Bureau of Statistics

https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/health/health-services/patient-experiences/latest-release

saw a medical specialist (38.9% compared to 37.4%) visited a hospital emergency department (ED) (14.8% compared to 13.4%). Health service use in 2021-22 …

Medical mistakes: a silent epidemic in Australian hospitals

https://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2013/s3778256.htm

By some estimates, as many as 18,000 people die every year as a result of medical error, while 50,000 people suffer a permanent injury. But there is no systematic …

Australia's medical indemnity claims 2012–13, Summary

https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/hospitals/medical-indemnity-claims-2012-13/contents/summary

Medical Malpractice Statistics | October 2021 Update

https://www.millerandzois.com/medical-malpractice-statistics.html

Malpractice statistics published by the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) confirm that medical malpractice accounts for less than 5% of all personal …

22 Painful Medical Malpractice Statistics for …

https://thehighcourt.co/medical-malpractice-statistics/

48% of the malpractice cases include more than one person. Surgeons are the most likely medical professionals to get into a lawsuit – 85%. 78% of all …

35 Medical Malpractice Statistics for 2022 - Just Great Lawyers

https://www.justgreatlawyers.com/legal-guides/medical-malpractice-statistics

$2.16 billion in medical malpractice claims were filed by members of the armed services in 2019. 5% to 10% of all physicians have had sexual contact with …

Medical Malpractice Statistics and Facts

https://nationaltriallaw.com/medical-malpractice-statistics/

( Dr. George Stanislaw, 2019) The top 5 malpractice allegations are from: diagnosis (33%), surgery (23%), treatment (18%), obstetrics (10%), and …

National Practitioner Data Bank - Health …

https://data.hrsa.gov/topics/health-workforce/npdb

The National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) is a web-based repository of reports containing information on medical malpractice payments and certain adverse actions …

New Medical Malpractice Statistics by State

https://www.rosenbaumfirm.com/medical-malpractice-statistics.html

According to NPDB data, New York had the largest amount of medical malpractice reports from 2009-2018, with 16,688 – followed by California and Florida, with 13,157 and …