N Engl J Med. 2012 Apr 5;366(14):1354-6.
Defense costs of medical malpractice claims.
"These findings show that although the costs of dispute resolution are higher for claims that result in indemnity payments, there is still a meaningful cost of resolving claims that never result in payment. Moreover, there is substantial variation in these costs across specialties, though this variation is not necessarily the same as the variation in the frequency or size of claims. Lowering the costs of dispute resolution could lead to considerable savings for physicians and insurers, particularly in specialties with high mean defense costs."
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