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Government,
Civil Litigation

Apr. 29, 2020

California has key role in national debate over liability for damages from coronavirus

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell warned of a coming “lawsuit pandemic” and said he wants liability protection for businesses, health insurers and others.

Each time he has proposed a national budget, President Donald Trump has included a national version of California's law limiting non-economic medical malpractice damages to $250,000. But Democrats, and some Republicans, have turned back the idea each time.

This week U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, joined the longstanding debate, where California has played a key role. McConnell warned of a coming "lawsuit pa...

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