The largest medical malpractice settlement on record is $229 million, according to www.theknowlesgroup.org. In a recent case, a jury awarded $216.7 million to Allan Navarro after he was misdiagnosed for a stroke at Tampa University Community Hospital, according to ChartRequest.
统计表明全美平均的赔偿金额大约是24万美元。
医院和医生为保平安都买有高额医疗事故保险,这些作为成本都是摊在病人头上的。