Medical malpractice awards have leveled off in Maryland
“The spike in medical malpractice awards that prompted an emergency session of the Maryland General Assembly last year has since faded, leading the state’s largest insurance carrier to hold the line on rates it will charge doctors next year.
After two years of double-digit premium increases, the Medical Mutual Liability Insurance Society of Maryland attributed its decision to a significant drop in the money it is paying in malpractice cases.”
