Recent Kansas News
Kansas Supreme Court rules cap on damages for pain, suffering is unconstitutional
SOURCE: The Wichita Eagle In a major decision that figures to change the landscape of personal injury litigation in Kansas, the state’s supreme court on Friday ruled that caps on certain damages that juries can award are unconstitutional. The court ruled that limits...
MO GOP To Bring Back Tort Reform In 2013
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) Missouri lawmakers have their eyes on reinstating liability limits for medical malpractice cases after the state Supreme Court struck down an existing cap on damages last summer. Republicans claim a supermajority when the Legislature meets...
Kansas Supreme Court upholds medical malpractice cap
The war on medical malpractice caps rages on. Although several state Supreme Courts have recently struck down malpractice laws aiming to limit awards for non-economic damages, such as pain and suffering, the Kansas Supreme Court has just ruled that the law is...
Current Medical Liability Laws
| Damage Caps | $250,000 cap on non- economic damages. (1988) |
| Joint Liability Reform | Yes. Defendants are responsible only for their proportionate share of negligence. |
| Collateral Source Reform | No |
| Attorney Fees Limited | No |
| Periodic Payments Permitted | Not mandated |