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Tennessee Governor Signs Bill Placing Caps on Lawsuit Payouts

A measure to place caps on payouts from successful medical malpractice and other civil cases has been signed by the governor. Under the law, a $750,000 cap would be placed on non-economic damages such as pain and suffering, and the …

Tennessee Governor Amends Bill to Limit Lawsuit Damages

Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam has amended a bill to limit lawsuit damages, drafting a change to HB2008/SB1522 that would exempt catastrophic cases from the caps he wants to impose on most awards. The original bill would place a $750,000 cap …