You hear it often. Insurance company ads about frivolous lawsuits or too many lawsuits. People who commonly think lawsuit filings are out of control. The facts confirm this isn't true.
The Pittsburgh Business Times, states:
"There were 1,617 med mal cases filed statewide in 2007, compared to 1,693 in 2006 and 2,903 in 2002."
The also confirm that across Pennsylvania, verdicts dropped to 185 from 229 in 2006 and 223 in 2005.
The defense verdicts remained about 82% in medical malpractice cases.
There were 9 verdicts above $10 million between 2000 and 2003 for medical malpractice. From 2004-2008, there were only 5.
"The latest statistics provide additional evidence that the sharp drop in medical malpractice litigation, which began in 2003, was not a temporary correction, but a sustained response to the procedural rule changes adopted by the Supreme Court and the statutory changes enacted by the General Assembly," Chief Justice Ronald Castille said.
Additional statistics from the Supreme Court are expected soon, to confirm the continuation of this trend.
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