Personal Injury & Torts
Mar. 25, 2014
MICRA reform ready to clear signature hurdle, supporters say
After months of drawing attention to the cause, plaintiffs' attorneys are staring down a high-stakes ballot fight to lift the state's cap on pain and suffering damages for medical malpractice victims.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SACRAMENTO - In addition to lobbying lawmakers, tort lawyers last year threatened they'd turn to voters to raise the cap on medical malpractice suit payouts. Some observers initially greeted the move as a bluff, but as time wore on, it became increasingly clear that plaintiffs' attorneys were gearing up for a fight.
With signatures due Monday to qualify the measure for the ballot, proponents la...
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