Government
Dec. 9, 2009
Senate Rejects Malpractice Fee Cap
The Senate rejected a Republican effort to cap attorneys' fees in medical malpractice cases when it voted down an amendment to the health care bill Sunday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - The Senate rejected a Republican effort to cap attorney fees in medical malpractice cases when it voted down an amendment to the health care bill Sunday, although more proposals may be on the way.
In a 32-to-66 vote, senators turned aside a plan by Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., to limit contingency fees as a percentage of verdicts in medical malpractice suits. The amendment ...
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