Becker's Healthcare November 25, 2024
Patsy Newitt

In 2023, malpractice verdicts hit a record high, with 57 medical malpractice verdicts of $10 million or more, and more than half of those verdicts exceeding $25 million.

Here are the five largest malpractice payouts from the last year, according to a report from MDLinx:

1. In the largest settlement in U.S. history, St. Petersburg, Fla.-based Johns Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital was found liable for mismanaging and mistreating a young patient, resulting in a $261 million payout.

The hospital has since filed an appeal in the case, arguing that it wasn’t allowed a fair trial. The appeal, submitted Aug. 2 to Florida’s 2nd District Court of Appeal, requests the court overturn the final judgment issued by Sarasota...

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