Yes. An estimated one in three doctors will be sued for medical malpractice at some point in their careers. In fact, in a study of physicians over the age of 55, around one-half report that they have been sued. The practices that see the most medical malpractice cases are general surgeons and obstetrician-gynecologists.
Being sued for medical malpractice does not generally affect the doctor’s license to practice medicine. In fact, a doctor usually only loses a license to practice medicine if that doctor’s malpractice constitutes severely reckless, prolonged conduct. These are determinations that would be made by the state medical board, not through a civil lawsuit.