AMA report: 95 medical liability claims filed for every 100 physicians

...On average, 95 medical liability claims were filed for every 100 physicians who participated in a national survey, ....The eight-page report, which drew from a sample of 5,825 respondents to the AMA's 2007-2008 Physician Practice Information survey, made a compelling argument in favor of national and state-level medical liability reform,...According to the report, 65% of claims were dropped or dismissed, 25.7% were settled, 4.5% were resolved through an alternate dispute mechanism, and 5% were decided by trial. While physicians win in 90% of medical liability cases that go to trial, claims still increase medical costs, according to the AMA release. ...