Re: Your malpractice numbers don't make sense.
Malpractice insurance premiums vary widely from state to state. Florida is the highest-premium state, with an average 2004 premium of more than $195,000, followed by Nevada, Michigan, the District of Columbia, Ohio, Massachusetts, West Virginia, Connecticut, Illinois and New York.
The 10 lowest-premium states are Oklahoma, at about $17,000 on average, and Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota, Indiana, Idaho, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Arkansas and South Carolina.
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The reasons for the rising costs in this specialty are myriad, but Ransom notes that a partial explanation is that Âeverybody wants and expects a perfect baby, leading many people to sue when the reality doesn't match their expectation.
http://www.med.umich...ge/2005/obgyn.htm