Actually, anesthesiologists are middle of the pac in regards to malpractice. Whenever someone quotes income levels for physicians, it's usually after all expenses, including malpractice. It really doesn't matter how much a doctor pays in malpractice, it's what their net income is after. Neurosurgeons pay close to $100k / year, but make $500k+.

Anyway, anesthesia is much safer than 30 years ago

https://theanesthesiaconsultant.com/do-anesthesiologists-hav...