The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance released the 2007 Medical Malpractice Claims Report, which showed a decline in medical malpractice judgments and settlements in 2006. Tennessee trial courts issued six medical malpractice judgments totaling $4,951,459 (down from $6,075,724 in 2005). Settlements in 2006 occurred for 15.24% of medical malpractice claims, totaling damage payments of $100,233,337 (down from $119,091,990 in 2005).
See report here
