Maryland Court of Appeals Upholds State Malpractice Award Limit
February 8, 2010 by Beckers ASC Review
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The Maryland Court of Appeals has upheld the state’s $812,500 limit on malpractice awards for pain and suffering, overturning a lower court’s award of a higher amount, according to a report by the Baltimore Business Journal.
The state limit was enacted by the Maryland General Assembly in 2004.
“This important decision confirms the Maryland legislature’s intent to ensure that people’s needs are met without allowing a lottery-like system’s limitless awards,” said Carmela Coyle, CEO of the Maryland Hospital Association.
Read the Baltimore Business Journal’s report on Maryland’s malpractice limit.
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