Oklahoma Medical Malpractice Statistics
April 18, 2008, by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.
Medical malpractice claims statistics from the Oklahoma Insurance Department are certainly not music to the ears of Oklahoma medical malpractice lawyers and their clients.
In 2006, 805 medical malpractice claims that resolved in Oklahoma. The malpractice cases was dismissed in 59, or almost 70%. Of the remaining medical malpractice case, 181 settled and 20 went to trial. The average claim settlement or award in 2006 was $257,887. The total amount paid in settlements and verdicts was just shy of $50 million.
