From Operating Room to Courtroom: Analyzing Malpractice Trajectories in Cranial Neurosurgery.

Jakob V E GerstlSaksham GuptaCarl E StenbergJeremy ChabrosLeo F NonnenbroichRebecca LindbergMarcelle S AltshulerDavid SeaverMichael A MooneyKai U FrerichsTimothy R SmithOmar Arnaout

Published in: Neurosurgery (2024)

Although a stable number of cases were won by neurosurgeons, an increase in award sizes was observed in the 37-year period assessed. Perioperative complications and delayed treatment/diagnosis were key drivers of malpractice claims.

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