This bill caps non-economic (pain and suffering) awards in medical liability lawsuits to $500,000 and begins to curb medical malpractice lawsuits. Civitas believes the conservative position is to reduce the uncertainty involved in medical liability lawsuits and increase the availability of healthcare services, particularly high-risk areas such as obstetrics.
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