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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022

Civil Lawsuits as an Indicator of Adverse Outcomes in Healthcare.

Marcin Mikos, Jolanta Budzowska, Tomasz Banaś, Dorota Kiedik, Katarzyna Sygit, Elżbieta Cipora, Beata Karakiewicz, Mateusz Kaczmarski, Izabela Gąska, Olga Partyka and 7 more

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Marcin MikosDepartment of Economic and System Analyses, National Institute of Public Health-NIH-National Research Institute, 00-791 Warsaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-7692-3360
Jolanta BudzowskaBudzowska, Fiutowski & Partners. Attorneys-at-Law, 31-041 Krakow, Poland.
Tomasz BanaśDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 31-501 Cracow, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-6656-2490
Dorota KiedikDepartment of Population Health, Division of Public Health, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-345 Wroclaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-4461-0308
Katarzyna SygitFaculty of Health Sciences, Calisia University, 62-800 Kalisz, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-7173-2266
Elżbieta CiporaMedical Institute, Jan Grodek State University in Sanok, 38-500 Sanok, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-7794-550X
Beata KarakiewiczSubdepartment of Social Medicine and Public Health, Department of Social Medicine, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, 71-210 Szczecin, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-6527-7287
Mateusz KaczmarskiMedical Institute, Jan Grodek State University in Sanok, 38-500 Sanok, Poland.
Izabela GąskaMedical Institute, Jan Grodek State University in Sanok, 38-500 Sanok, Poland.
Olga PartykaDepartment of Economic and System Analyses, National Institute of Public Health-NIH-National Research Institute, 00-791 Warsaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-6359-2902
Monika PajewskaDepartment of Economic and System Analyses, National Institute of Public Health-NIH-National Research Institute, 00-791 Warsaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-7735-5219
Jakub ŚwitalskiDepartment of Health Economics and Medical Law, Medical University of Warsaw, 01-445 Warsaw, Poland.
Anna Badowska-KozakiewiczDepartment of Cancer Prevention, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-091 Warsaw, Poland.
Andrzej DeptałaDepartment of Cancer Prevention, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-091 Warsaw, Poland.
Anna AugustynowiczDepartment of Health Economics and Medical Law, Medical University of Warsaw, 01-445 Warsaw, Poland.
Michał WaszkiewiczSchool of Public Health, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education of Warsaw, 01-826 Warsaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-2097-4083
Aleksandra CzerwDepartment of Economic and System Analyses, National Institute of Public Health-NIH-National Research Institute, 00-791 Warsaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-6189-6678

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Abstract

The financial burden of adverse healthcare outcomes in Poland still remains unknown. The objective of the study was to estimate the cost of adverse healthcare outcomes in the Polish healthcare system. Cost calculation was performed on the basis of civil cases completed in Polish courts against doctors and healthcare entities. The research material consisted of 183 civil cases completed by a final judgment in 2011-2013. The case study was conducted in five out of forty-five district courts across the country. Out of 183 reviewed cases, 73 complaints ended up with favorable judgments (39.9%). The average value of the subject matter of the dispute was USD 78,675. The total expected value of lawsuits in the 183 reviewed cases was USD 11,299,020. The total amount awarded in 73 judgments from medical facilities to injured patients was USD 2,653,595, which on average means USD 36,351 per case. The average amount of awarded compensation was USD 33,317 per case. The average compensation amount in the analyzed cases was USD 11,724. The average one-time annuity for a patient was USD 11,788. The estimated costs of negative healthcare outcomes amounted to USD 8,000,000 per year.

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