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Dollar Range
Less than $10,000
From $10,001 to $100,000
From $100,001 to $500,000
From $500,001 to $1,000,000
From $1M to $1.5M
From $1.5M to $2M
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Alleged Malpractice
100 - Failure to Use Aseptic Technique
101 - Failure to Diagnose
102 - Failure to Delay a Case When Indicated
103 - Failure to Identify Fetal Distress
104 - Failure to Treat Fetal Distress
105 - Failure to Medicate
106 - Failure to Monitor
107 - Failure to Order Appropriate Medication
108 - Failure to Order Appropriate Test
109 - Failure to Perform Preoperative Evaluation
110 - Failure to Perform Procedure
111 - Failure to Perform Resuscitation
112 - Failure to Recognize a Complication
113 - Failure to Treat
200 - Delay in Diagnosis
201 - Delay in Performance
202 - Delay in Treatment
203 - Delay in Treatment of Identified Fetal Distress
300 - Administration of Blood or Fluids Problem
301 - Agent Use or Selection Error
302 - Complementary or Alternative Medication Problem
303 - Equipment Utilization Problem
304 - Improper Choice of Delivery Method
305 - Improper Management
306 - Improper Performance
307 - Improperly Performed C-Section
308 - Improperly Performed Vaginal Delivery
309 - Improperly Performed Resuscitation
310 - Improperly Performed Test
311 - Improper Technique
312 - Intubation Problem
313 - Laboratory Error
314 - Pathology Error
315 - Medication Administered via Wrong Route
316 - Patient History, Exam, or Workup Problem
317 - Problems With Patient Monitoring in Recovery
318 - Patient Monitoring Problem
319 - Patient Positioning Problem
320 - Problem with Appliance, Prostheses, Orthotic, Device, etc.
321 - Radiology or Imaging Error
322 - Surgical or Other Foreign Body Retained
323 - Wrong or Misdiagnosis (e.g. Original Diagnosis is Incorrect)
324 - Wrong Dosage Administered
325 - Wrong Dosage Dispensed
326 - Wrong Dosage Ordered of Correct Medication
327 - Wrong Medication Administered
328 - Wrong Medication Dispensed
329 - Wrong Medication Ordered
330 - Wrong Body Part
331 - Wrong Blood Type
332 - Wrong Equipment
333 - Wrong Patient
334 - Wrong Procedure or Treatment
400 - Contraindicated Procedure
401 - Surgical or Procedural Clearance Contraindicated
402 - Unnecessary Procedure
403 - Unnecessary Test
404 - Unnecessary Treatment
500 - Communication Problem Between Practitioners
501 - Failure to Instruct or Communicate with Patient or Family
502 - Failure to Report on Patient Condition
503 - Failure to Respond to Patient
504 - Failure to Supervise
505 - Improper Supervision
600 - Failure/Delay in Admission to Hospital or Institution
601 - Failure/Delay in Referral or Consultation
602 - Premature Discharge from Institution
603 - Altered, Misplaced or Prematurely Destroyed Records
700 - Abandonment
701 - Assault and Battery
702 - Breach of Contract or Warranty
703 - Breach of Patient Confidentiality
704 - Equipment Malfunction
705 - Failure to Conform with Regulation, Statute, or Rule
706 - Failure to Ensure Patient Safety
707 - Failure to Obtain Consent or Lack of Informed Consent
708 - Failure to Protect a Third Party (Failure to Warn, etc.)
709 - Failure to Test Equipment
710 - False Imprisonment
711 - Improper Conduct
712 - Inadequate Utilization Review
713 - Negligent Credentialing
714 - Practitioner with Communicable Disease
715 - Product Liability
716 - Religious Issues
717 - Sexual Misconduct
718 - Third Party Claimant
719 - Vicarious Liability
720 - Wrongful Life/Birth
899 - Cannot Be Determined from Available Records
999 - Allegation - Not Otherwise Classified, Specify
Extent of Injury
Emotional Injury Only
Insignificant Injury
Minor Temporary Injury
Major Temporary Injury
Minor Permanent Injury
Significant Permanent Injury
Major Permanent Injury
Quadriplegic, Brain Damage, Lifelong Care
Death
Cannot Be Determined from Available Records
Patient's Age
Fetus
Infant under 1 year
Age 1 through 9
Age 10 through 19
Age 20 through 29
Age 30 through 39
Age 40 through 49
Age 50 through 59
Age 60 through 69
Age 70 through 79
Age 80 through 89
Age 90 through 99
Nature of Malpractice
Diagnosis Related
Anesthesia Related
Surgery Related
Medication Related
IV & Blood Products Related
Obstetrics Related
Treatment Related
Monitoring Related
Equipment/Product Related
Other Miscellaneous
Behavioral Health Related
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Results:
270,838
Year
State
Payment
Injury
Patient Age
Details
2025
California
$87,500
Minor Permanent
10 to 20
2025
Utah
$785,000
Death
20 to 30
2025
New York
$87,500
Major Temporary
60 to 70
2025
South Carolina
$945,000
Death
50 to 60
2025
New York
$22,500
Significant Permanent
20 to 30
2025
Florida
$245,000
Death
50 to 60
2025
Rhode Island
$995,000
Death
40 to 50
2025
Utah
$145,000
Minor Temporary
70 to 80
2025
New York
$625,000
Minor Permanent
Under 10
2025
New York
$1,350,000
Significant Permanent
70 to 80
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