[the_d3f4ult]

> For a typical surgeon in the US, how common are lawsuits from patients?

Not very common. Pretty much everyone gets sued at some point in their career, but it's rare to break through the malpractice insurance ceiling. That said, it's always in the back of your mind and when it happens it messes with you psychologically.

>Do you have plans to run your own clinic (if not already doing so)? If so, >would this address some of your current issues (work hours, compensation) at the >risk of having to operate your own business?

It's complicated. While being your own boss has a lot of perks, the path to ownership is not straightforward anymore in the current era of private equity. Some of the things that suck are not related to the financial aspects.

[czbond]

> Pretty much everyone gets sued at some point in their career, but it's rare to break through the malpractice insurance ceiling.

Attorneys don't want to ruin a doctor's career by going above the limit of their malpractice into personal funds. They target the policy as their bogey and work from there.