Contributing factors associated with primary care negligent claims by severity
| Associated issue | Low severity | Moderate severity | High severity | Death | Total (%) of negligent claims |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Values are presented as number (%). | |||||
| Problems with records | 57 (13%) | 131 (30%) | 95 (22%) | 156 (36%) | 439 (7%) |
| Consent issues, breach of contract | 61 (26%) | 110 (48%) | 22 (10%) | 38 (16%) | 231 (4%) |
| Premature discharge from institution | 16 (9%) | 37 (20%) | 28 (15%) | 103 (56%) | 184 (3%) |
| x ray error | 24 (15%) | 42 (26%) | 30 (18%) | 68 (41%) | 164 (3%) |
| Vicarious liability | 34 (26%) | 31 (23%) | 30 (23%) | 37 (28%) | 132 (2%) |
| Communication between providers | 16 (12%) | 16 (12%) | 27 (21%) | 72 (55%) | 131 (2%) |
| Other | 796 (19%) | 1039 (25%) | 779 (19%) | 1485 (36%) | 4103 (70%) |
| Total | 1097 (19%) | 1531 (26%) | 1115 (19)% | 2138 (36%) | 5881 (100%) |