The number of medical malpractice lawsuits filed in Pennsylvania declined for a third consecutive year in 2007, according to figures released recently by the state Supreme Court.
PA med-mal suits decline for third year
June 1, 2008 less than 1 minute read
PA med-mal suits decline for third year
The number of medical malpractice lawsuits filed in Pennsylvania declined for a third consecutive year in 2007, according to figures released recently by the state Supreme Court.
The number of suits, 1,617, represented a 4.5% decline from 2006 and a 40.8% drop from an annual average of roughly 2,700 malpractice lawsuits filed from 2000 to 2002.
The number of medical malpractice lawsuits filed in Pennsylvania declined for a third consecutive year in 2007, according to figures released recently by the state Supreme Court.Article Limit Reached
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