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8 states where you’re more likely to be sued for malpractice

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Be extra careful if your practice in one of these eight states.

Malpractice suits happen, but where your facility is located could have an impact on how likely you'll be on the receiving end of a summons.

The lawyers at RP Legal Group have done an analysis of adverse action reports provided from the National Practitioner Databank to reveal which states have the highest rates of medical malpractice.

The NPDB describes an AAR as a tool to report any action taken against a physician, dentist or health care practitioner that indicates medical malpractice.

The findings revealed that between 2013 and 2023, there have been a total of 502,971 AARs filed across America.

Here are the eight states where you are most likely to be sued for malpractice.

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