The Michigan Supreme Court recently declined to weigh in on an important question about whether the state’s cap on non-economic damages in medical malpractice lawsuits violates the Michigan Constitution. (In re Certified...more
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has issued a ruling in the case of Mayo v. Wisconsin Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund. The Supreme Court’s decision, which was handed down on June 27, 2018, overturned a lower court...more
Oregon is one of 35 states where the legislature has successfully enacted a statute capping the amount of noneconomic damages, commonly known as “emotional distress,” that juries can award. With the issuance of two recent...more