In Utah, where 5,614 patients suffered adverse events of some sort, $55 to $60 million was awarded to an estimated 126 patients (and their lawyers) who sued for malpractice. Studdert and Brennan's hypothetical no-fault system, meanwhile, gave $55 million to the 1,465 patients who passed their eligibility guidelines. So slightly less money compensated 1,465 people instead of 126. In Colorado, $110 million was distributed to 268 people who had brought legal action, while the no-fault model hypothetically compensated 973 people (of 11,578 suffering adverse outcomes) to the tune of $82 million.