Negligent Care and Malpractice Claiming Behavior in Utah and Colorado
Medical CarePublished 1 March 2000
David M. Studdert, Eric J. Thomas, Helen Burstin, Brett I.W. Zbar, E. John Orav, Troyen A. Brennan
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The elderly and the poor are particularly likely to be among those who suffer negligence and do not sue, perhaps because their socioeconomic status inhibits opportunities to secure legal representation.
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The poor correlation between medical negligence and malpractice claims that was present in New York in 1984 is also present in Utah and Colorado in 1992. Paradoxically, the incidence of negligent adverse events exceeds the incidence of malpractice claims but when a physician is sued, there is a high probability that it will be for rendering nonnegligent care. The elderly and the poor are particularly likely to be among those who suffer negligence and do not sue, perhaps because their socioeconomic status inhibits opportunities to secure legal representation.
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