Missouri Court Upholds Noneconomic Damages Caps for Medical Cases
Our Take: The Missouri Supreme Court’s decision in July 2021 upholds the state’s cap on noneconomic damages in medical liability cases, reinforcing legislative authority to set statutory limits. This ruling may influence other states to consider similar caps, potentially reducing “megaverdicts” – exceptionally high damage awards often exceeding $50 million. These large payouts contribute to […]
Is New Mexico’s Compensatory Damage Cap the Next to Fall?
Arguments in favor of and against New Mexico’s medical malpractice compensatory damage cap were made last month, and now the question as to whether it is constitutional rests in the hands of five justices on the state’s Supreme Court. The compensatory cap limits economic and noneconomic damages, but not medical costs or punitive damages, to […]
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