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California Supreme Court To Review Constitutionality of Medical Malpractice Damages Cap, says Consumer Watchdog

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 26, 2014/ PRNewswire-USNewswire/– The California Supreme Court said today it will review the constitutionality of the state’s arbitrary 39- year-old damages cap of $250,000 in medical malpractice cases in Hughes v. “Several states in recent years have determined that their own damages caps were unconstitutional and unjust– it’s time…

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