Texas Ranks #2 For the Most Medical Malpractice Claims Texas medical malpractice statistics show that Texas ranked second among the top 10 U.S. states with the most medical malpractice claims filed in 2022 – over 3,500 – according to the U.S. National Practitioner Data Bank. The average medical malpractice settlement payout in Texas [...]
Malpractice Payouts for Florida OBGYNs are High Florida OB/GYN specialists serve a diverse patient population as an increasing number of young families make their home in the state alongside Florida’s retirement communities. Although most OB/GYNs practice in Miami and other metro areas, demand continues for women’s healthcare services all across Florida — [...]
Georgia Faces Rural Shortage of OB/GYNs Over 580 of Georgia’s 1,363 OB/GYN specialists practice in the Atlanta metro area. However, 82 of Georgia’s 159 counties have none, according to the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce. Severely limited access to OB/GYN care, especially in rural areas, is one key factor related to [...]
Illinois OB/GYN Guide to Medical Malpractice Insurance Over 60% of Illinois’ medical malpractice premiums increased by 10% or more in 2022, according to an American Medical Association report. Practicing in a high-risk specialty, Illinois OB/GYNs are likely to be more affected by premium increases since they typically need coverage with higher liability [...]
OB/GYN Specialists Are in Demand in Texas OB/GYN specialists are sought after in Texas, especially to meet the healthcare needs of women living in the most remote rural areas of the state. San Antonio and Austin, on the other hand, rank among the Texas cities with the highest concentration of OB/GYNs per [...]
Illinois Plastic Surgeons Need Robust Malpractice Coverage While most of the ongoing demand for cosmetic plastic surgery procedures occurs in the highly populated Chicago metropolitan area, Illinois plastic surgeons are also sought after in the state’s smaller cities and downstate rural areas. However, data from the National Practitioner Data Bank (U.S. Health [...]
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California was #1 for medical malpractice payouts in 2022 California medical malpractice statistics show that the state had the largest number of adverse action reports and medical malpractice payouts in 2022, according to the U.S. National Data Practitioner Data Bank. Additional findings from NPDB indicate that California continues to be one of [...]
Texas Needs More Plastic Surgeons Texas is at risk of a severe shortage of surgical specialists – including plastic surgeons – by 2025, according to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. While plastic surgeons may find new opportunities to practice in Texas, recent data from the National Practitioner Data Bank [...]
Georgia is a Top “Destination” for Plastic Surgery Georgia is among the South Atlantic U.S. states in which 3.8 million or 25% of all plastic surgeries in the U.S. were performed, according to 2020 statistics from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). Atlanta, GA, in particular, continues to rank in the [...]
