At the end of the year NYU Hospital, which carries no medical malpractice insurance, had the following list of malpractice claims:       Mr. Green, a heart patient, filed a claim for $600,000. Based on Mr. Green’s medical records, the hospital’s attorneys are not confident of winning the case if it goes to trial.  If it settled out of court, the settlement could be at least $300,000.  How much malpractice loss should NYU accrue?     $300,000, and the potential additional loss should be disclosed in the notes;       $350,000       $400,000       $600,000 Which one is correct

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At the end of the year NYU Hospital, which carries no medical malpractice insurance, had the following list of malpractice claims:

      Mr. Green, a heart patient, filed a claim for $600,000. Based on Mr. Green’s medical records, the hospital’s attorneys are not confident of winning the case if it goes to trial.  If it settled out of court, the settlement could be at least $300,000.  How much malpractice loss should NYU accrue?

   

$300,000, and the potential additional loss should be disclosed in the notes;

 

   

$350,000

 

   

$400,000

 

   

$600,000

Which one is correct

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