Here are the numbers of medical malpractice payments made from 2003 to 2013:
• 2003 — 15,230
• 2004 — 14,367
• 2005 — 13,992
• 2006 — 12,475
• 2007 — 11,459
• 2008 — 11,001
• 2009 — 10,715
• 2010 — 10,160
• 2011 — 9,749
• 2012 — 9,370
• 2013 — 9,677
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