N.J. Data Shows Med Mal Claim Payouts Falling
By Michael Ha
NU Online News Service, June 10, 4:06 p.m. EDT
According to the data, made public this week when U.S. District Judge William Bassler ordered the state to release the information, the malpractice payments?including confidential settlements, jury awards and other payouts?hit a high in 2001 with more than $214 million. But the payments tapered off at $199 million in 2002 and then dropped further to $162.5 million last year.
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