How much does a Med Mal Defense Attorney make?

As of December 01, 2024, the average annual pay of Med Mal Defense Attorney in Norfolk, VA is $90,641. While Salary.com is seeing that Med Mal Defense Attorney salary in Norfolk, VA can go up to $118,086 or down to $66,241, but most earn between $77,869 and $105,007. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Med Mal Defense Attorney in the United States.

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Med Mal Defense Attorney Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Med Mal Defense Attorney Salary $66,241 Norfolk,VA December 01, 2024
25th Percentile Med Mal Defense Attorney Salary $77,869 Norfolk,VA December 01, 2024
50th Percentile Med Mal Defense Attorney Salary $90,641 Norfolk,VA December 01, 2024
75th Percentile Med Mal Defense Attorney Salary $105,007 Norfolk,VA December 01, 2024
90th Percentile Med Mal Defense Attorney Salary $118,086 Norfolk,VA December 01, 2024
25% $77,869 10% $66,241 90% $118,086 75% $105,007 $90,641 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Med Mal Defense Attorney ?

Medical malpractice is professional negligence by act or omission by a health care provider in which the treatment provided falls below the accepted standard of practice in the medical community and causes injury or death to the patient, with most cases involving medical error. Claims of medical malpractice, when pursued in US courts, are processed as civil torts. Sometimes an act of medical malpractice will also constitute a criminal act, as in the case of the death of Michael Jackson. Medical professionals may obtain professional liability insurances to offset the costs of lawsuits based on...

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    Med Mal Defense Attorney

    0 - 2 years experience
    JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent

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    2 - 4 years experience
    JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Med Mal Defense Attorney in Norfolk, VA. The base salary for Med Mal Defense Attorney ranges from $77,869 to $105,007 with the average base salary of $90,641. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $80,264 to $112,254 with the average total cash compensation of $94,703.
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