This graph presents the most common reasons for malpractice suits against U.S. physicians as of 2015. It was found that failure to diagnose and patients suffering an abnormal injury were the most common reasons for physicians being sued, each accounting for 31 percent of the total.
Most common reasons for malpractice suits against U.S. physicians as of 2015
Characteristic
Share of reasons for being sued
Failure to diagnose
31%
Patient suffered an abnormal injury
31%
Failure to treat
12%
Poor documentation of patient instruction and education
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Becker's Hospital Review. (January 8, 2016). Most common reasons for malpractice suits against U.S. physicians as of 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/592038/top-reasons-for-which-us-physicians-are-sued/
Becker's Hospital Review. "Most common reasons for malpractice suits against U.S. physicians as of 2015." Chart. January 8, 2016. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/592038/top-reasons-for-which-us-physicians-are-sued/
Becker's Hospital Review. (2016). Most common reasons for malpractice suits against U.S. physicians as of 2015. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/592038/top-reasons-for-which-us-physicians-are-sued/
Becker's Hospital Review. "Most Common Reasons for Malpractice Suits against U.S. Physicians as of 2015." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Jan 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/592038/top-reasons-for-which-us-physicians-are-sued/
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Most common reasons for malpractice suits against U.S. physicians as of 2015 [Graph], Becker's Hospital Review, January 8, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/592038/top-reasons-for-which-us-physicians-are-sued/
