:: Louisiana Medical Malpractice Cap Struck Down
September 28, 2006 · Posted in NEWS
“A state appeals court in Lake Charles ruled Wednesday that because the $500,000 cap Louisiana put on medical malpractice damage awards in 1975 is worth far less in today’s dollars, it violates the state constitution by robbing the worst-hurt patients of their right to an adequate legal remedy for their injuries. Five judges of the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal split 3-2 on a pair of cases that challenged the $500,000 limit, which applies to all malpractice awards except those for future medical care.” The Times Picayune
