Medical Malpractice Risk Among U.S. Physicians (Based on Recent Studies)

This chart illustrates the prevalence of medical malpractice risk in the United States. According to Bono et al. (2022), approximately 1 in 3 clinicians are sued during their careers, while Seabury et al. (2022) found that 11% of physicians experience an ongoing malpractice claim over a 40-year practice period.

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Source: Bono, J., et al. (2022). Study on malpractice risk among clinicians in the United States. Seabury, S. A., et al. (2022). Analysis of malpractice claims among over 40,000 insured physicians across a 40-year career span.Get the dataCreated with Datawrapper