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April 23, 2012 in Editors' Featured
Good Defense but Higher Severity in Med-Mal Cases
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While the frequency of claims filed against medical professionals that are being litigated has generally declined over the last decade, payouts for successful medical professional liability claims have increased.
One of the main drivers of the trend toward higher claims payouts is increased selectivity of cases by the plaintiffs' bar, according to Laurel Byerly, senior vice president for Western Litigation, a third party administrator that manages medical malpractice claims and litigation for self-insured entities.
