10 Professions That Get Sued The Most

You better lawyer up if you’re thinking about entering any of these professions that get sued the most.

If you’ve ever watched a medical drama, you’ve probably heard the term “malpractice” a few times. This is something that’s frequently referenced, and almost every medical show has a storyline at some point that relates to a lawsuit, and it’s generally one for malpractice. Being a doctor is hard enough, so when people are unsatisfied with you it’s nerve-wracking to think that they might sue you. Additionally, there are surely a lot of meticulous details to consider and ensure that you do everything by-the-book to avoid someone calling you out for messing up. It’s a big reason why I would hate to be a doctor or anything similar. I’m afraid of making a mistake and then possibly losing my ability to work in general.

Doctors aren’t the only ones who get sued, which is evidenced by this list. A lot of the jobs that get sued the most are the people who get paid the most. You can see that by looking at the states where doctors make the most money. It’s kind of par for the course that jobs that make the most money are the more high-risk jobs. It’s the price you pay for getting paid. These jobs have so much responsibility that you must be careful to ensure you’re trained properly and caring for others well.

In order to create this list of professions that get sued the most, we looked for some suggestions online. We took a look at CBS News, News AU, Yahoo, and Reddit. We took the professions that appeared across all sources and then searched for records about cases against them. Unfortunately, there aren’t any public records for this, so we simply took each job’s ranking from all the sources and averaged that to arrive at our rankings below.

Without further ado, let’s take a look at the professions that get sued the most.

10.  Lawyers

It’s kind of ironic that lawyers get sued so frequently. Lawyers are often sued for negligence claims and breaches of confidentiality.

9. Accountants

Accounting malpractice lawsuits are quite prevalent, much to the expense of reputable up-and-coming accounting firms. These lawsuits generally involve fraud and bankruptcy. It’s almost funny that accountants are sued for fraud when that’s something they often check to avoid.

8. Real estate agents

Real estate agents are generally sued for breaches of contract and client negligence. Another common complaint is misleading potential buyers.

7. Plastic surgeons

Plastic surgeons are usually sued because of injuries and bad results from procedures.

6. Nurses

Nurses are usually sued for malpractice, which is countered with the fact that they’re often just following doctor’s orders.

5. Chefs

You wouldn’t necessarily immediate guess that chefs are one of the professions that get sued the most. If food isn’t prepared properly, chefs are at fault for food poisoning. Breach of contract is also a common case.

4. Public servants

Corruption and betrayal of trust are the most common lawsuits that government officials have to face.

3. Anesthesiologists

Anesthesiologists have a particularly challenging job, and they’re often sued for failure to diagnose, failure to treat, patient getting an abnormal injury, errors of medication administration, and failure to follow safety precaution.

2. Physicians

Physicians are held liable for creating wrong medical records, failure to pursue medical history, and error of medication administration.

1. Obstetrician-gynecologists

Physicians have one of the biggest responsibilities, and OBGYNs are responsible for the welfare of expecting mothers. Some reasons for lawsuits include injury, improper training, and failure to diagnose.

That concludes our list of the professions that get sued the most. It’s important to always be careful at work to ensure that you’re not doing something illegal and/or harmful so you don’t end up on this list!