Health Care & Hospital Law
Aug. 15, 2009
Test Case for Trial Bar a No-Go at State High Court
The California Supreme Court has refused to hear a high-profile case that trial lawyers rallied behind, hoping to overturn state limits on medical malpractice lawsuits. Word of the rejection late Wednesday heartened industry groups but drew disappointed vows from the trial bar to appeal more cases like it in short order.
Daily Journal Staff Writer LOS ANGELES - The California Supreme Court has refused to hear a high-profile case that trial lawyers rallied behind as a potential vehicle to overturn state damage award limits on medical malpractice lawsuits. Word of the rejection late Wednesday heartened industry groups but drew disappointed vows from the trial bar to appeal more cases like it in short order. "Where this issue has been raised i...
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