Summary
The decision by a Cody jury to award a Thermopolis man $1.2 million for a botched spinal surgery shows the need for this state to have a serious discussion about medical malpractice costs.
The state's constitution forbids the Legislature from imposing caps on non-medical damages. That means it is a waste of time for lawmakers to debate the issue. Voters must approve a constitutional amendment lifting that prohibition before such a discussion on caps - - pro or con -- makes any sense.See the full content of this document
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Caps Amendment ; Should Be Revived
Contrary to what either side says -- physicians or lawyers -- this state hasn't had the kind of open discussion on medical malpractice caps that...
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