States where physicians face the most malpractice suits

Seventy-two percent of physicians in Louisiana have faced malpractice suits, according to Medscape’s “Physicians and Malpractice Report 2023.”

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The report included 3,037 physicians across 29 specialties. 

Here are the states where physicians face the most malpractice suits:

Note: Respondents said they were a sole or co-defendant. 

Louisiana: 72%

Indiana: 68%

Kentucky: 68%

New Mexico: 67%

Pennsylvania: 66%

New York: 65%

Oregon: 64%

Missouri: 59%

South Carolina: 57%

Tennessee: 57%

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