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Nevada justices uphold medical malpractice damages cap
The Nevada Supreme Court on Thursday upheld major provisions of the state's medical malpractice law, overturning a judge who found that a $350,000 cap on non-economic damages was unconstitutional. The unanimous decision, written by Chief Justice James Hardesty, said...
Current Medical Liability Laws
| Damage Caps | $350,000 cap on non- economic damages. (2004) |
| Joint Liability Reform | Yes. Defendants only severally liable for economic or non-economic damages in medical liability cases. (2004) |
| Collateral Source Reform | Yes. The judge must reduce the verdict by the amount of any collateral benefits. Third parties are no longer permitted to recover from the defendant the expenses they have paid on behalf of a medical liability victim. (2004) |
| Attorney Fees Limited | Yes. 40% percent of the first $50,000 recovered; 33 1/3% of the next $50,000; 25% of the next $500,000 recovered; and 15% of the amount of recovery that exceeds $600,000. (2004). |
| Periodic Payments Permitted | Yes. When an award equals or exceeds $50,000 in future damages, the court must allow the same to be paid in periodic payments instead of a lump sum, if requested by either party. |