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LEGAL: And so it begins!From: DoctorJoe@aol.comThu Sep 28 19:18:10 2006
La. 3rd Circuit: Med Mal Cap is Unconstitutional On Sept. 27, 2006, the Louisiana 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal ruled that the state's $500,000 cap on medical malpractice damages is unconstitutional because it fails "to provide plaintiffs an 'adequate remedy' as guaranteed under the provisions of La.Const. art. 1, Sect. 22." Read the 3rd Circuit's majority opinion in Arrington, etc., v. ER Physicians Group, APMC, et al. Read dissents here. Read concurring opinion here. Louisiana 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal, 09/28/2006 La. Med Mal Cap Unconstitutional The Louisiana 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal ruled 3-2 that the state's $500,000 cap on medical malpractice damages does not provide adequate remedy to patients injured as a result of medical malpractice. Plaintiff attorney Oliver J. Schrumpf of Sulphur said "stopping malpractice should be a greater goal than limiting the amount of money to a victim of malpractice." Ted Griggs, The Advocate 09/28/2006 Read Article: The Advocate Joe P.
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