Government
Aug. 30, 2012
Bill to increase medical damages heads to floor
A state Senate bill that would increase how much victims and insurers get for medical damages passed an Assembly Judiciary Committee Tuesday on its way to a floor vote.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A state Senate bill that would increase medical damages payouts in personal injury cases passed the Assembly Judiciary Committee Tuesday on its way to a floor vote by week's end. Along the way, it's stirring fierce opposition from insurers and business groups, which say it would arbitrarily jack up settlements to benefit trial lawyers.
Organizations such as the Association of California Insuranc...
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