Senate Tentatively Backs Higher Cap in Some Malpractice Suits

March 5, 2008

  • March 5, 2008 at 2:39 am
    Fred says:
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    This article appears under “National” section when it should have appeared under “West”. The article should mention The State of Colorado, rather than leaving it to the reader to guess whether this is the U.S. Senate or a State Senate. A careful reading reveals the names of senators with Colorado sounding venues.

  • March 5, 2008 at 2:46 am
    Wasn't broken/Don't fix it says:
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    Don’t supose there was a reason it was enacted in 2003 & CO has been living under the rule for the last 5 years w/o too much consequence?

  • March 5, 2008 at 4:14 am
    Calif Ex Pat says:
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    Real bad idea – I was a a med-mal guy in Cali for many years – our cap works just fine. If there is a devastating birth injury requiring lifetime care, the ‘periodic payment of damages’ feature (at option of defendent) takes care of this nicely – a sort of structured settlement with proceeds protected and administered for the benefit of the child NOT the parents

  • March 5, 2008 at 4:30 am
    CO Native says:
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    I hate it when our legislature is in session, I haven’t seen anything positive come out of there in five years, we do better when they all go home. If they want to keep a lid on medical costs, and by extension medical insurance, as they claim, this was another bone head move.



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