Oklahoma News
Oklahoma medical malpractice crisis unfounded
2004-04-22
According to data from government sources, average Oklahoma medical malpractice payouts have declined when adjusted for medical services inflation, total malpractice payouts have increased by just two percent, and medical malpractice premiums are significantly lower in Oklahoma than in neighboring states. This data is despite claims that Oklahoma is facing a "crisis" in medical malpractice insurance rates caused by patient lawsuits and skyrocketing jury awards.
Find Medical Malpractice News from Your State:
Alabama | Alaska | Arizona | Arkansas
| California | Colorado
| Connecticut | Delaware
| D.C. | Florida
| Georgia | Hawaii | Idaho | Illinois
| Indiana | Iowa | Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana
| Maine | Maryland | Massachusetts
| Michigan | Minnesota | Mississippi |
Missouri | Montana | Nebraska
Nevada | New Hampshire | New
Jersey | New Mexico | New York | North
Carolina | North Dakota | Ohio | Oklahoma | Oregon
| Pennsylvania | Rhode
Island | South Carolina | South Dakota | Tennessee | Texas
| Utah | Vermont | Virginia | Washington
| West Virginia | Wisconsin
Wyoming | Puerto Rico