Caps on Non-Economic Damages Held Unconstitutional
September 15, 2014 By Pamela Sakowicz Menaker, Litigation News Contributing Editor – June 2, 2014 A cap on non-economic damages in wrongful death medical malpractice cases is unconstitutional, according to the Florida Supreme Court. Florida becomes the eighth state supreme court to strike down statutorily enacted medical malpractice damage caps. The others are Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, New Hampshire, Oregon, and Washington, according to the American Association of Justice (AAJ). The Florida legislature approved a…