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SB 771 Remedies; increases cap on recovery in certain medical malpractice actions.

Introduced by: Richard L. Saslaw | Thomas K. Norment, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Remedies; limitation on recovery in certain medical malpractice actions.  Increases from $2 million to $2.05 million, on July 1, 2012, the cap on the recovery in actions against health care providers for medical malpractice. Thereafter, the cap is increased by $50,000 annually with the last increase on July 1, 2031. This bill is identical to HB 1459.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Medical malpractice cap.  Sets the maximum amount recoverable in a medical malpractice action arising from an act or acts of malpractice occurring on or after July 1, 2012, at $2.05 million. Currently the limit is $2 million. The $2.05 million limit will increase by $50,000 annually each July 1 thereafter until July 1, 2031, which shall be the final annual increase.