How Can I Find Out if My Dr Has Been Sued for Medical Malpractice?

Published November 13, 2012

Question by ElizabethAnneKS: How can I find out if my Dr has been sued for medical malpractice?
Is there a website (that doesn’t charge) that allows me to find out the my doctor has been sued for medical malpractice before I have surgery?

Best answer:

Answer by jt
You usually can’t find out if a physician has been sued, but you can find if any disciplinary action has been taken against his/her license.

You don’t mention what state you’re in, so search for “[your state] Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision”. Most states have websites that allow you to view this information.

For example, Oklahoma’s site is http://www.okmedicalboard.org/./display.php?content=md_search_advanced:md_search_advanced. (Try it–it’s interesting to see how many docs are on probation for drug and alcohol abuse.)

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