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Tort reform and malpractice liability insurance

P Milgrom1, C Whitney, D Conrad

  • 1Department of Dental Public Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle 98195, USA.

Medical Care
|August 1, 1995
PubMed
Summary

Legal statutes influence malpractice insurance costs for US general dentists. Some laws reduce insurance needs, while others, like binding arbitration, may increase them, impacting healthcare reform.

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Area of Science:

  • Dental Malpractice Law
  • Health Insurance Economics
  • Legal Risk Management

Background:

  • Malpractice liability insurance is a significant cost for general dentists.
  • Understanding legal factors influencing insurance premiums is crucial for dentists and policymakers.
  • Previous research has not comprehensively modeled the impact of specific legal statutes on malpractice insurance costs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the legal factors affecting malpractice liability insurance purchased by general dentists in the United States.
  • To assess how specific legal provisions influence the probability of malpractice claims, claim payments, and payment amounts.
  • To inform potential changes in the legal system within healthcare reform.

Main Methods:

  • A comprehensive multivariate model was employed.

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  • A random sample of 3,048 general practice dentists in the U.S. was surveyed via mail.
  • The study analyzed the contribution of various legal statutes to insurance costs.

    • Main Results:

    • Several legal statutes, including periodic payment allowances, percentage fault liability, informed consent limits, limits on res ipsa loquitur, attorney fee controls, and statute of limitations provisions, were found to reduce the malpractice insurance sought by dentists.
    • Conversely, provisions like binding arbitration may have unintended cost-increasing effects.
    • A history of previous malpractice claims was associated with purchasing higher amounts of insurance.

    Conclusions:

    • Specific legal provisions can effectively reduce malpractice insurance costs for general dentists.
    • Certain legal mechanisms, such as binding arbitration, may inadvertently raise insurance expenses.
    • These findings have significant implications for the legal framework surrounding healthcare reform and risk management in dentistry.