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Legal shenanigans in malpractice study sparks U.S. debate
Harvard analysis finds about 40 percent of medical malpractice claims are groundless, with 15 percent of payouts from those suits. Researchers reviewed 1,452 claims from five insurers, totaling 449 million dollars, and noted long resolutions and high litigation costs. AMA argues meritless claims persist, while lawmakers push caps on damages.
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Harvard Group
United States
Harvard
David Studdert
Harvard School of Public Health
American Medical Association
Association
Cecil Wilson
New England Journal of Medicine
Chris Mather
Association of Trial Lawyers For America
Congress
Senate Democrats
House
George Annas
Boston University
Annas