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2. Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act - Wikipedia

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   Florida joined that list in 2014 when the Florida Supreme Court struck down its cap on non-economic damages in medical malpractice cases involving wrongful death. [ 5 ] California law does not include any provision to adjust the cap for inflation, so it has remained at $250,000 since it was enacted in 1975.

3. Non-economic damages caps - Wikipedia

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   Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled that Section 2-1706.5 of Public Act 94-677, which placed caps on non-economic damages in medical malpractice actions, violated the separation of powers clause in the Illinois Constitution and was therefore facially invalid. Additionally, because Public Act 94-677 contains an ...

4. Tort reform - Wikipedia

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   The Harvard Medical Practice Study found that only one malpractice claim was filed for every eight negligent medical injuries." Of the legal changes proposed by tort reformers, this study found that states capping payouts and restricting non-economic damages saw an average decrease of 17.1% in malpractice insurance premiums. [ 23 ]

5. California's malpractice payouts would rise under a deal to ...

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   The political deal ensures California's cap on medical malpractice awards will increase but without a bruising ballot measure battle in November.

6. Health care workforce crisis: Why is New Mexico losing doctors?

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   In 2020, the New Mexico Legislature voted to increase the cap on medical malpractice claims. Theresa Hasci is a New Mexico attorney who defends patients harmed by medical malpractice. She is also ...

7. California gets new rules covering medical malpractice ... - AOL

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   Gov. Gavin Newsom signs a bill to increase medical malpractice awards for pain and suffering.

8. Medical malpractice in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Claims of medical malpractice, when pursued in US courts, are processed as civil torts. Sometimes an act of medical malpractice will also constitute a criminal act, as in the case of the death of Michael Jackson. Medical professionals may obtain professional liability insurances to offset the costs of lawsuits based on medical malpractice ...

9. Parents file medical malpractice suit against Columbia St ...

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   The parents of a newborn who died at Ascension Columbia St. Mary's hospital a day after her birth have filed a medical malpractice suit against the hospital, medical staff members, insurance ...