Fewer malpractice lawsuits were filed in 2021 according to Medscape's 2021 malpractice report [login required]. The report suggests that the decline may be due to a smaller number of procedures being done, and plaintiffs being less likely to venture out during the pandemic to file lawsuits. The report did not find many COVID-19-related lawsuits reported so far. The report suggested that the number of COVID-19-related suits might be limited due to grants of immunity for COVID-related treatment issues by many governors.