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The average medical malpractice payment nationally was $262,727 from 1990 to 2006, according to a study of payments made in and out of court, including jury awards and settlements.1 Researchers queried surgery-related medical liability payments in the National Practitioner Data Bank.

Malpractice payouts vary widely by state