FAIR PATIENT COMPENSATION
Summary
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Limits attorney's fees in medical malpractice actions to $1,000,000 plus reasonable and documented expenses. Provides that the non-prevailing defendants shall pay such fees in addition to any award for economic and noneconomic damages in the case. Provides standards for determining economic and non-economic damages in medical malpractice actions. Effective January 1, 2005.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2004
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2004
Last action Jan 11, 2005
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Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Feb 6, 2004
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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