Revealed: This State Has the Most Medical Malpractice Rates in the Country

A new analysis by a personal injury law firm has revealed the list of states with the highest and lowest rates of medical malpractice reports in the United States .

Knewz.com has learned that the analysis deemed Idaho the state with the lowest rate of medical malpractice, with only 6 reports per 100,000 residents.

The analysis compiled the list using the number of Medical Malpractice or Adverse Action Reports filed in each state, obtained from the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB).

The law firm used state population data from the U.S. Census Bureau to calculate the average number of yearly medical malpractice reports per 100,000 residents.

According to the compiled data, the analysis crowned Idaho the top spot in the list of American states with the lowest medical malpractice rates.

The analysis placed the state of Hawaii right below Idaho, with only 7.3 malpractice reports per 100,000 residents.

The data also showed that the medical malpractice rate in the "Aloha State" is around 54.4% below the national average.

North Carolina came third on the list, reporting just 9.2 malpractice complaints per 100,000 residents. Missouri was placed fifth on the list, with a medical malpractice rate 36% below the national average.

Notably, New York has been placed sixth on the list, with only 10.5 reports per 100,000 residents.

The analysis also identified the most negligent medical practitioner types in each state, in addition to the most affected states.

For instance, the report found that Louisiana had the highest medical malpractice rate in the U.S., with 33.3 reports per 100,000 residents—notably more than double (108% above) the national average.

The analysis mentioned that the primary offenders in the state are Advanced Nurse Practitioners, which is also the case in Wyoming, where malpractice reports stand at 27 per 100,000 residents, placing the state third on the list.

It is worth noting that the state of Louisiana 's health facilities came under question with the proposed bill nicknamed the "Bob Dean Protection Act" by the media.

Following the immense criticism the bill faced in public forums, Senator Patrick McMath refused to put the legislation up for a vote on the Senate floor.

It was reported that the proposed bill intended to make it more difficult to sue nursing home companies, hospitals, and other healthcare providers in the event of medical malpractice. Furthermore, the bill would also limit any financial awards from a successful healthcare lawsuit.

Andrew Muhl, state director of advocacy for the Louisiana chapter of the interest group AARP – formerly the American Association of Retired Persons – commented on the proposed bill, saying :

"We are disappointed to see nursing home companies make multiple attempts to shield themselves from responsibility and accountability regarding patient safety."

The list of American states with the highest rates of medical malpractice reports placed Colorado in second place with 28.7 malpractice reports per 100,000 residents. The analysis, conducted by personal injury law firm Zinda Law Group , also found that the majority of the cases in the Centennial State were at the hands of Registered Nurses.

A spokesperson for the law firm emphasized the significance of the data and what the findings represent, saying, "The data highlights which states need to work to lower medical malpractice rates, which may be caused by inadequate training, high patient loads, or deeper systemic issues within workplace culture."

"It may be helpful to look at the regulatory frameworks of states with fewer malpractice reports, like Idaho and Hawaii, to understand how they maintain these rates – and more importantly, draw correlations between the worst-affected states to see what factors elevate the likelihood of negligent practitioners," the spokesperson added.