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After Nearly 40 Years, California May Increase Medical Malpractice Caps

A California consumer group, Consumer Watchdog California, is circulating an initiative petition to put a question on the next general election ballot, asking voters to increase the statutory cap on damages in medical malpractice cases. Presently, injured plaintiffs are limited to recovering no more than $250,000 in noneconomic damages (pain and suffering) when they… Read More »