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Missouri Lawmakers Consider Reinstating Lawsuit Caps

Nearly a decade after Missouri last limited some civil lawsuit awards, Republican lawmakers are organizing to reinstate caps overturned by the state’s highest court. Businesses can now face lawsuits with unlimited punitive damages in civil injury lawsuits after the Missouri …

Missouri Lawmakers Add Limits on Liability Lawsuits

Missouri lawmakers have chipped away at the ability of injury victims to win money in court cases – nixing big-dollar judgments in some lead poisoning and traffic accident cases, and shielding volunteer health care workers from all but the most …

Missouri Lawmakers to Pursue Medical Liability Limits

Missouri lawmakers have their eyes on reinstating liability caps for medical malpractice cases after the state Supreme Court struck down the limits last summer. The high court concluded a 2005 law was unconstitutional. It had capped noneconomic damages in medical …

Agents Urge Caution on Missouri Insurer Changes

Some insurance agents are urging caution for Missouri lawmakers considering changes to a state-created workers’ compensation firm that has been cited in an audit for taking advantage of federal tax exemptions while spending heavily on perks. Legislation already advanced by …