How much does a Med Mal Defense Attorney make?

As of December 01, 2024, the average annual pay of Med Mal Defense Attorney in Wilmington, DE is $100,360. While Salary.com is seeing that Med Mal Defense Attorney salary in Wilmington, DE can go up to $130,747 or down to $73,343, but most earn between $86,218 and $116,266. 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 $73,343 Wilmington,DE December 01, 2024
25th Percentile Med Mal Defense Attorney Salary $86,218 Wilmington,DE December 01, 2024
50th Percentile Med Mal Defense Attorney Salary $100,360 Wilmington,DE December 01, 2024
75th Percentile Med Mal Defense Attorney Salary $116,266 Wilmington,DE December 01, 2024
90th Percentile Med Mal Defense Attorney Salary $130,747 Wilmington,DE December 01, 2024
25% $86,218 10% $73,343 90% $130,747 75% $116,266 $100,360 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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    Attorney II

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

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116266
100360

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

 
 
 
88870
124290
104857
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 Wilmington, DE. The base salary for Med Mal Defense Attorney ranges from $86,218 to $116,266 with the average base salary of $100,360. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $88,870 to $124,290 with the average total cash compensation of $104,857.
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About Wilmington, Delaware    According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 17.0 square miles (44 km2). Of that, 10.9 square miles (28 km2) is land and....More

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