Most prevalent conditions resulting in malpractice lawsuits
Here are the 10 most prevalent conditions that result in malpractice lawsuits.
Condition: Appendicitis
Average indemnity (for all claims): $116,285
Condition: Routine infant or child health check
Average indemnity (for all claims): $155,039
Condition: Specified nonteratogenic anomalies
Average indemnity (for all claims): $186,708
Condition: Asthma
Average indemnity (for all claims): $193,414
Condition: Pneumonia
Average indemnity (for all claims): $239,531
Condition: Premature birth
Average indemnity (for all claims): $250,031
Condition: Repsiratory problems in newborns
Average indemnity (for all claims): $270,607
Condition: Birth
Average indemnity (for all claims): $286,407
Condition: Meningitis
Average indemnity (for all claims): $437,423
Condition: Brain-damaged infant
Average indemnity (for all claims): $440,379