Georgia Overturns Medical Malpractice Cap
Posted on Apr 28, 2010 8:20pm PDT
The Georgia Supreme Court has overturned the medical malpractice cap, ruling that it is unconstitutional because it violates the separation of court and legislature. Georgia has agreed that using medical malpractice caps takes away a jury's fundamental role in determining damages.
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