Andrea Dunlop

Um, so before we get into what's in these malpractice suits, the majority of them are malpractice suits. Um, I want to just give us a little context for malpractice, uh, and Bex, I would love, of course, your opinion on this as well, because this is something that doctors deal with in America.

Um, so before we get into what's in these malpractice suits, the majority of them are malpractice suits. Um, I want to just give us a little context for malpractice, uh, and Bex, I would love, of course, your opinion on this as well, because this is something that doctors deal with in America.

Um, so before we get into what's in these malpractice suits, the majority of them are malpractice suits. Um, I want to just give us a little context for malpractice, uh, and Bex, I would love, of course, your opinion on this as well, because this is something that doctors deal with in America.

Yeah, yeah. You know, every year only 7.5% of physicians get a malpractice claim and only about 17% of these claims result in a payout to the patient. So most claims are either dropped, dismissed, or resolved without any kind of payment. But importantly for this story, some specialties get sued a lot more than others and neurosurgery is at the top of this list.

Yeah, yeah. You know, every year only 7.5% of physicians get a malpractice claim and only about 17% of these claims result in a payout to the patient. So most claims are either dropped, dismissed, or resolved without any kind of payment. But importantly for this story, some specialties get sued a lot more than others and neurosurgery is at the top of this list.

Yeah, yeah. You know, every year only 7.5% of physicians get a malpractice claim and only about 17% of these claims result in a payout to the patient. So most claims are either dropped, dismissed, or resolved without any kind of payment. But importantly for this story, some specialties get sued a lot more than others and neurosurgery is at the top of this list.

So these numbers are pretty interesting.

So these numbers are pretty interesting.

So these numbers are pretty interesting.

And I was like, well, I think there's some people who are out to change that. But yeah, that is interesting. And what do you like, Bex, when you see that? So OBGYNs were also at the top. And I'm kind of assuming that's just because pregnancy is something where a lot of complications can happen.

And I was like, well, I think there's some people who are out to change that. But yeah, that is interesting. And what do you like, Bex, when you see that? So OBGYNs were also at the top. And I'm kind of assuming that's just because pregnancy is something where a lot of complications can happen.

And I was like, well, I think there's some people who are out to change that. But yeah, that is interesting. And what do you like, Bex, when you see that? So OBGYNs were also at the top. And I'm kind of assuming that's just because pregnancy is something where a lot of complications can happen.

I think it's just like when you look at the specialties that get sued so much, it's where there's really high stakes there. and where outcomes can be bad regardless of how good your team is, right? Right.

I think it's just like when you look at the specialties that get sued so much, it's where there's really high stakes there. and where outcomes can be bad regardless of how good your team is, right? Right.

I think it's just like when you look at the specialties that get sued so much, it's where there's really high stakes there. and where outcomes can be bad regardless of how good your team is, right? Right.

Well, and I think like in general, and again, this is just my reflection, but like people usually feel good about their pediatricians. People do not feel good about seeing child abuse pediatricians. So obviously this was not segmented out. That data might start shifting. As a subspecialty.

Well, and I think like in general, and again, this is just my reflection, but like people usually feel good about their pediatricians. People do not feel good about seeing child abuse pediatricians. So obviously this was not segmented out. That data might start shifting. As a subspecialty.

Well, and I think like in general, and again, this is just my reflection, but like people usually feel good about their pediatricians. People do not feel good about seeing child abuse pediatricians. So obviously this was not segmented out. That data might start shifting. As a subspecialty.

So I think we don't have, you know, I don't think we can assume that that pediatric data includes child abuse pediatricians, which is a much smaller subspecialty. But so in these statistics, the average payout in 2022 was about 379,000. So I think we probably see big numbers in these. Again, only 17% of them end up with some kind of payout.

So I think we don't have, you know, I don't think we can assume that that pediatric data includes child abuse pediatricians, which is a much smaller subspecialty. But so in these statistics, the average payout in 2022 was about 379,000. So I think we probably see big numbers in these. Again, only 17% of them end up with some kind of payout.