Here are the top six states with the highest number of medical malpractice payments from 2004 to 2014:
• New York — 21,359
• California — 15,964
• Florida — 12,226
• Pennsylvania — 11,201
• New Jersey — 7,841
• Texas — 8,093
Note: The National Practitioner Data Bank routinely collects information relating to medical malpractice payments and certain adverse actions taken by hospitals and other healthcare entities.
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