( 5 ) | HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT | Exposing the Drivers of Diagnostic Error A DOSE OF INSIGHT ® Coverys | Top Case Types for all diagnosis-related claims/events The Coverys team reviewed five years of closed medical malpractice events (2020 to 2024) and found that diagnostic error was the second most frequent allegation, accounting for 27% of events, and drove 42% of indemnity paid—the highest percentage of payments across all service settings. % Events % Indemnity Paid 31 26% 27% 42% 15% 9% 6% 8% 6% 3% 2% 2% 5% 12% Surgery / Procedure-Related Diagnosis-Related Medical Treatment Medication-Related Patient Environment / Safety Obstetrics-Related Anesthesia-Related Top Care Settings for all diagnosis-related claims/events Office-based settings account for the largest percentage of diagnosis-related events at 34% and the highest indemnity paid at 38%. 009 events closed 2020-2024. Office / Clinic Patient Care Unit ED / Urgent Care % Events % Indemnity Paid 34% 38% 29% 26% 21% 20% VISUAL #2 - TOP CARE SETTINGS N=1,643 events with a diagnosis-related case type closed 2020-2024. TOP CASE TYPES FOR ALL EVENTS 800,000 people in the U.S. are estimated to die or are disabled due to diagnostic errors each year.8 The discovery that a consequential diagnosis was missed can raise both dread and anger, often expressed as “How could you have missed this?” TOP CARE SETTINGS FOR ALL EVENTS DIAGNOSTIC ERROR WHAT MALPRACTICE DATA REVEALS N=6,009 events closed 2020-2024. N=6,009 events closed 2020-2024. N=1,643 events with a diagnosis-related case type closed 2020-2024.