Damage Cap Hits Some Hard

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Tue Jul 13 11:33:57 2004


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Savings from a state medical malpractice law limiting awards often come at expense of the most injured, study says.

By Lisa Girion Times Staff Writer

July 13 2004

California's landmark medical malpractice law has reduced jury awards by 30%, but the savings have come largely at the expense of severely injured or impaired patients, according to a study released Monday.

The complete article can be viewed at: http://www.latimes.com/business/printedition/la-fi-malpractice13jul13,1,2783923.story?coll=la-headlines-pe-business

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