Date: July 28, 2005
Subject: Medical Malpractice Reform
Description: A bill capping non-economic and punitive damages that plaintiffs and their attorneys receive in medical malpractice cases. Punitive damages would be barred against makers and distributors of medical products if those products were approved by the Food and Drug Administration. The bill does not pre-empt state damage caps but imposes federal caps where states do not have their own. The bill limits attorneys' contingency fees.
Result: Bill Passed, 230-194
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