Congress Pushing Med Mal Reform Bill
The House Judiciary Committee is set to take up legislation this week imposing broad limits on medical malpractice lawsuits. The Protecting Access to Care Act, which is scheduled for full committee markup on Feb. 28th, would tighten the statute of limitations for malpractice suits, cap certain damage awards and restrict attorneys’ fees. The legislation would also shield providers from prescription drug lawsuits involving FDA-approved drugs. Finally, the bill would require patients to file suit within three years of an injury and cap noneconomic damages such as pain and suffering awards at $250,000. Attorneys would only be able to collect up to a fixed percentage of a plaintiff’s total award. Click here to view the legislation.
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8 年That $250.000 cap has been the same cap I've seen for more than 15 years. Not that there has ever been widespread support for passage, but you'd think they'd bump it up a little for inflation.