Document Type
Article
Media Type
Text
Abstract
In recent years, many states have passed legislation limiting the amount of recovery in medical malpractice cases. One primary purpose behind these caps is to lower medical malpractice insurance premiums. Unfortunately, damage caps neither reduce malpractice premiums nor prevent premium increases. In addition, damage caps neither lower consumer health care costs nor prevent frivolous litigation. Even worse, damage caps prevent victims of malpractice from being fully compensated for damages they received as a result of another's negligence. Not only are damage caps incapable of effecting tort reform, but they have a catastrophic effect on those victims, who receive unfair and inadequate compensation for life- changing losses. This article demonstrates that a more effective means to reduce medical malpractice insurance premiums is through insurance reform.
First Page
553
Last Page
562
Publication Date
7-1-2006
Department
Other
ISSN
0734-1490
Language
eng
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Law Review
Recommended Citation
Salvi, Patrick A.
(2006)
"Why Medical Malpractice Caps are Wrong,"
Northern Illinois University Law Review: Vol. 26:
Iss.
3, Article 8.
Suggested Citation
Patrick A. Salvi, Why Medical Malpractice Caps are Wrong, 26 N. Ill. U. L. Rev. 553 (2006).
