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By Marc C. Scarcella and Peter R. Kelso [Editor's Note: Marc C. Scarcella and Peter R. Kelso, Managers at the Washington, DC office of Bates White Economic Consulting. The views of the authors do not reflect the opinions of their firm, their clients...

ATLANTA - (AP) Only 1 in 5 malpractice claims against doctors leads to a settlement or other payout, according to the most comprehensive study of these claims in two decades. But while doctors and their insurers may be winning most of these challenges...