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Litigation

Jun. 2, 2012

Personal injury damages bill is getting attention

The insurance industry and its attorneys are closely watching a bill that would increase what plaintiffs can recover from personal injury lawsuits after the legislation passed a state Senate vote Wednesday.


By Saul Sugarman


Daily Journal Staff Writer


The insurance industry and its attorneys are closely watching a bill that would increase the amount of damages plaintiffs can recover from personal injury lawsuits after the legislation passed a state Senate vote Wednesday.


Senate Bill 1528, sponsored by the Consumer Attorneys of California, is meant to address a state Supreme Court decision last year that limits personal injury plaintiffs to recover...

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