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To: Mac Con Ulaidh who wrote (61697)	8/31/2009 9:35:22 AM
From: Wharf Rat	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 149317

but how many are sued? More than you'd believe. Lots more old stats here.. $4 billion dollars paid by insurers for malpractice in the USA 1999 (When Good Doctors Get Sued, 2001) Estimated 25% of practicing physicians sued annually (When Good Doctors Get Sued, 2001) Estimated 50-65% physicians sued at least once during their career (When Good Doctors Get Sued, 2001) Estimated 10-20% of malpractice claims reach trial phase (When Good Doctors Get Sued, 2001) Majority of malpractice cases involve misdiagnoses, diagnostic errors or delayed diagnosis (When Good Doctors Get Sued, 2001) siliconinvestor.com