An attorney based in Detroit, Cullen McKinney has received recognition for his work from the American Institute of Trial Lawyers, Leading Lawyers, and the American Institute of Legal Advocates. A principal with Tanoury, Nauts, McKinney & Dwaihy, PLLC (TNMD), Cullen McKinney focuses his practice on medical malpractice defense.
Every year, thousands of medical malpractice cases are filed in US courts. In a comprehensive study, researchers from the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) analyzed data on medical malpractice reports they received from 2009 to 2018. They found an average of 12,414 cases reported annually. The states with the highest incidences of reports over the 10-year period were New York with 16,688 cases, California with 13,157, and Florida with 10,788. In terms of payout costs, NPDB data showed that medical malpractice claim payments grew from an average of $3.67 billion in 2009 to $4.02 billion in 2018. New York recorded the highest overall payouts over the period with $7.025 billion. Next was Pennsylvania with $3.416 billion, and Florida with $2.488 billion. Michigan was 14th, with $697 million in total payouts. The vast majority of medical malpractice cases in the country are against physicians. In fact, another comprehensive study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that by age 65, 99 percent of physicians will have faced a medical malpractice suit, with surgeons being the most exposed. While there are genuine cases of medical malpractice giving rise to personal injury suits, others are frivolous. In fact, 78 percent of medical malpractice cases do not result in a judgment or settlement.
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AuthorA founding partner and principal of the law firm Tanoury, Nauts, McKinney & Dwaihy, PLLC, in Detroit, Michigan, attorney Cullen McKinney provides trial defense for individuals and corporations involved in civil litigation cases before the Wayne County and Oakland County Circuit Courts. Archives
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