Patient Safety Signals: Surgical Malpractice: Fewer Cases, Higher Stakes

While surgical malpractice case volume is declining, the financial stakes are moving in the opposite direction. The latest issue of Patient Safety Signals highlights Candello data showing that from 2020 to 2025, surgical cases were increasingly likely to close with an indemnity payment, while average indemnity payments and defense costs also rose.

The findings reinforce an important message for healthcare organizations and providers: case volume alone doesn’t tell the full story of malpractice risk.

Read the latest issue of Patient Safety Signals here.

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