McDonnell expected to veto increase in medical malpractice awards
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell is expected to veto a measure that would increase the state's $ 2 million cap on medical malpractice awards to $ 2.05 million in 2012, and then by $ 50,000 a year until 2031. The measure passed the Senate unanimously and the House 89-7, so it would appear that each chamber would have enough votes to muster the two-thirds majority needed to override the veto. The ...
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Florida lawmakers seek Medicaid doctors', hospitals', nursing homes' liability limits
By Marc Caputo, Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau Tuesday, March 29, 2011 TALLAHASSEE — A baby's brain is damaged in a botched surgery. A 10-year-old in Florida's child-welfare system is tortured and killed as her helpless brother listens in torment. These ripped-from-the-headlines cases are recipes for easy lawsuits — but that could change if Republican lawmakers get their way. In the midst of ...
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Medical-malpractice limits added to Medicaid bill
A Senate bill already included a similar limit. In both chambers, the malpractice limits are parts of wide-ranging bills aimed at overhauling the Medicaid system.
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Tennesseans favor capping malpractice lawsuit damages
TMA poll reveals 60 percent of state citizens want restricted jury awards for pain and suffering More
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