The full infographic can be found here.
Top six states for medical malpractice payouts
Combined, the following states represent 51.4 percent of payouts in the country:
1. New York — $677,866,050
2. Pennsylvania — $319,710,250
3. Illinois — $242,108,800
4. New Jersey — $221,170,750
5. Florida — $218,123,050
6. California — $215,519,200
Bottom six states for medical malpractice payouts:
1. Nebraska — $10,577,000
2. Alaska — $6,347,500
3. North Dakota — $4,852,500
4. Wyoming — $4,235,000
5. Vermont — $3,938,250
6. South Dakota — $3,033,750
Here are other findings on medical malpractice payouts:
• In 2011, 36 percent of medical malpractice payouts were for patients aged 40 to 59.
• Fifty-eight percent of total payouts were for female patients, while 42 percent were for males.
• Medical malpractice payouts have been declining since a peak in 2003, when there were the most payouts in the past 20 years. There were about as many payouts in 2011 as in 2010 — there was a .24 percent decrease between the two years.
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