PIERRE, S.D. - A plan to lower the limit on damages that can be awarded in medical malpractice lawsuits was rejected Wednesday by a South Dakota House committee. The Judiciary Committee voted unanimously to kill the bill after opponents said there is no need to lower the cap on damages in lawsuits alleging malpractice by doctors, other medical workers and health care facilities. Malpractice insurance premiums in South Dakota are among the nation's lowest, they said.
Posted by Editor at February 2, 2004 04:33 AM