By Charles A. Pilcher MD FACEP October, 2013 What kind of medical error accounts for most malpractice payments: Surgical mistakes? Overdoses? Obstetrical errors? No, no and no. The most common cause of paid claims for malpractice is diagnostic error, accounting for 28.6% of claims and 35.2% of payouts, according to a 25 year summary of … Continue reading Perspective: Stop! Think! Listen! “Cognitive pause” will reduce medical errors