TRENTON, N.J. -- Gov. James E. McGreevey signed into law a compromise measure Monday that is designed to hold down medical malpractice insurance costs while preserving a patient's right to sue. The agreement, which will create a $78 million fund to help physicians pay for malpractice insurance, comes after a two-year battle between doctors and trial lawyers over whether limits should be placed on malpractice awards. In the end, no caps were placed on settlements.
Posted by Editor at June 8, 2004 02:24 PM