THE vast majority of doctors who face a medical indemnity claim will not end up in court, new data on claims from 2008–09 show.
The figures on public and private sector medical indemnity claims show that only 6% of claims were finalised through a court decision, while 29% were settled through negotiation with the claimant and 65% were discontinued. (1)
Dr Sara Bird, manager of medicolegal and advisory services at MDA National, said the reported low rate of claims going to court was consistent with experience at MDA National.
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