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Pediatric ophthalmologists pay most in malpractice suits, review finds
WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — About 95% of ophthalmologists are sued for malpractice over a 35-year career, and pediatric ophthalmologists make the highest indemnity payments, a speaker told colleagues here.“Malpractice lawsuits are very common but quite variable depending on what specialty you are in,” Judy E. Kim, MD, said at Retina 2016. “It’s not a matter of if you get sued. It may be a matter of when you’re going to get sued.”