Calif. Supreme: Malpractice Damage Cap Protects Unsupervised Physician Assistants February 28, 2022 By Jim Sams California’s $250,000 cap on non-economic damages in medical malpractice lawsuits applies to actions by physician assistants even if they are...
Arkansas Voters to Consider Limits on Non-Economic Damages in Suits Against Healthcare Providers August 8, 2016 By KELLY P. KISSEL Arkansas voters this fall will be allowed to consider a constitutional amendment that would limit non-economic damages in lawsuits against...
Kansas Legal Groups Debate Tort Cap and Evidence Rule Changes March 20, 2014 By JOHN HANNA Two lawyers’ groups tried Monday to persuade legislators that proposed changes in evidence rules favored by business and medical groups...
Florida Supreme Court Tosses Medical Malpractice Caps March 17, 2014 By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Caps placed on how much money people can receive in cases where a doctor’s mistakes led to a patient’s death...
Georgia Medical Groups Spar Over Medical Malpractice Reforms November 20, 2012 By Michael Adams Georgia physicians are debating whether to push for a state constitutional amendment to reinstate a $350,000 cap on medical malpractice...
Florida Supreme Court to Rule on Constitutionality of Med-Mal Cap September 1, 2011 By Michael Adams Florida highest court will consider whether a $1 million cap on non-economic damages in medical malpractice cases violates the state’s...