Table 3.

Outcomes of the top five resulting medical conditions cited in closed claims in adult emergency departments or urgent care settings.

Top 5 resulting medical conditions	Closed claims	Paid claims	% Paid-to-closed	Average indemnity	Average defense expense	% of all closed claims	% of all paid claims
Cardiac or cardiorespiratory arrest	617	187	30.3	$340,622	$54,410	9.1%	10.4%
Myocardial infarction, acute	269	105	39.0	$306,487	$46,447	4.0%	5.8%
Aortic aneurysm	153	47	30.7	$369,872	$43,163	2.3%	2.6%
Pulmonary embolism	147	50	34.0	$302,996	$29,819	2.2%	2.8%
Appendicitis	134	39	29.1	$159,815	$28,432	2.0%	2.2%