1. Alaska ─ 9
2. Vermont ─ 10
3. Wyoming ─ 13
4. Delaware ─ 15
5. North Dakota ─ 19
6. South Dakota ─ 21
7. Idaho ─ 23
8. Hawaii ─ 25
9. Alabama ─ 28
10. Maine ─ 33
Source: The Kaiser Family Foundation.
Here are the top ten states with the lowest number of paid medical malpractice claims for 2007, with the number of claims paid, according to The Kaiser Family Foundation.
1. Alaska ─ 9
2. Vermont ─ 10
3. Wyoming ─ 13
4. Delaware ─ 15
5. North Dakota ─ 19
6. South Dakota ─ 21
7. Idaho ─ 23
8. Hawaii ─ 25
9. Alabama ─ 28
10. Maine ─ 33
Source: The Kaiser Family Foundation.