The following table provides details of the cost of medical negligence claims over the last 10 years.Financial YearTotal AwardTotal ExpensesTotal Cost1992-93£1,794,429£277,558£2,071,9871993-94£1,892,312£252,290£2,144,6021994-95£3,051,962£342,016£3,393,9781995-96£3,554,930£569,043£4,123,9731996-97£4,059,883£535,621£4,595,5041997-98£3,521,199£623,936£4,145,1351998-99£3,303,709£653,383£3,957,0921999-2000£2,955,357£555,778£3,511,1352000-01£3,925,462£890,870£4,816,3322001-02£6,462,315£815,534£7,277,849There has been no comparison undertaken between compensation paid in these cases and what the levels of compensation may...