Report from Center for Justice and Democracy on Medical Malpractice
A few days ago we alerted you to a report commissioned by the Center for Justice and Democracy which evaluated the regulatory filings by insurers to state regulators and found that net claims for medical malpractice paid by 15 leading insurance companies have remained flat over the last five years, while net premiums have surged 120 percent. Link here to read the actual report. CBS news reports that insurers were critical of the study's methodology, saying that it only considered the amount paid out to plaintiffs and did not consider other costs — such as money paid to defend claims.