Medical Malpractice Liability Reform H.R. 534, 109th Congress

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Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lawyers.

Limitation of actions.

Malpractice.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2005

Summary:

Examines H.R. 534, which would preempt State law regarding some aspects of medical malpractice liability, and liability for defective medical products, by placing caps on noneconomic and punitive damages, eliminating joint and several liability, abolishing the collateral source rule, limiting lawyers' contingent fees, enacting a Federal statute of limitations, and provide for periodic payment of future damages

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Microfiche version Library of Congress Congressional Research Service Medical Malpractice Liability Reform

Publisher Number:

CRS-2005-AML-0224

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