The report, “Is Your Risk of Being Sued Climbing? Physicians and Malpractice Report 2023,” comes from a survey of 3,037 physicians in 29 specialties between May and July. The survey found the most common allegations for malpractice suits were failure to diagnose or delayed diagnosis (35%), complications from treatment or surgery (27%), and failure to treat or delayed treatment (22%).
Here are the 10 states with the highest rate of malpractice suits against physicians:
Louisiana: 72%
Indiana: 68%
Kentucky: 68%
New Mexico: 67%
Pennsylvania: 66%
New York: 65%
Oregon: 64%
Missouri: 59%
South Carolina: 57%
Tennessee: 57%
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