According to an analysis from Diederich Healthcare, the total payout amounts for medical malpractice have increased for the first time in 2013 since the year 2003. New York topped the list of the five states with the highest number of medical malpractice payouts. This medical negligence is said to be the third leading cause of deaths in the U.S.-just after heart disease and cancer, according to the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).