CRICO Insights: November 2019

The Impact of Clinical Judgment Failures

When a case involves a clinical judgment failure, the patient is more likely to experience increased harm, the case is more likely to close with payment, and that payment is likely to be higher.

276%

increased odds* of involving a high-severity injury

180%

increased odds* to close with payment

463%

increased odds* to close with payment $1M+

Find out more in Medical Malpractice in America.

*Compared to cases without a clinical judgment issue.


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