- Christopher Nace | February 05, 2010 4:52 PM | Washington, DC
Category:
Medical Malpractice
As most news agencies have reported, including the New York Times, Thursday the Illinois Supreme Court found that states medical malpractice statute capping non-economic damages unconstitutional. As...
- Christopher Nace | October 19, 2009 10:12 PM | Washington, DC
Category:
Medical Malpractice
So-called caps on non-economic damages have been making a lot of news these days as part of the health care reform debate. The idea is to limit non-economic damages--or damages for pain and...
- Christopher Nace | December 20, 2008 12:02 PM | Washington, DC
Category:
Medical Malpractice
As the Illinois Supreme Court considers whether to strike down that state's cap on medical malpractice damages, some have suggested that insurance premiums for doctors are tied directly to the...
- Christopher Nace | December 03, 2008 8:46 PM | Washington, DC
Category:
Medical Malpractice
The Wall Street Journal recently published an editorial advocating on behalf of caps on pain and suffering damages in medical malpractice actions.
Much good has resulted since Illinois lawmakers...