Friday, May 1, 2009

Nevada considering eliminating caps on medical malpractice claims?

Apparently an outbreak of hepatitis C caused by a hospital’s practice of reusing syringes may casuse the Nevada legislature to re-think tort reform. Specifically, the Nevada legislature may revoke a cap on non-economic damages passed in 2004 as part of the “Keep Our Doctors in Nevada (KODIN) Act.” For more of the story go here.

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