Non-economic Damages Cap Ruled Unconstitutional by Georgia Jurist
A Georgia state court judge has ruled that Georgia’s cap on non-economic damages in medical malpractice cases is unconstitutional, since it “invades the right to a jury trial by usurping one of the fact-finding responsibilities of the jury,” according to the San Diego Injury Lawyer Blog. Judge Diane Bessen also found that Georgia’s cap violated [...]
North Carolina Deals Harshly with HIPAA Violation
For most lawyers and physicians, “HIPAA-compliant” authorizations have become part of the routine when a patient’s medical records must be disclosed to the parties to a lawsuit. But the North Carolina Court of Appeals has taken that process out of the routine, and placed it front and center for physicians, according to injuryboard.com. In that [...]
News to Begin the Week
Did the fertility docs who impregnated the California woman who just birthed octuplets commit medical malpractice? In light of the mother’s reproductive history, that is a question that merits serious consideration, according to Washington State’s News Tribune. Head of Illinois Trial Lawyers speaks out against tort reform that unfairly penalizes those plaintiffs who are most in [...]