California medical malpractice law: Stuck in the 70's
California has much to offer unless you are a victim of medical malpractice:
"In Tuesday's State of the Union address, President Bush said he wants 'to protect good doctors from junk lawsuits' through changes in the medical malpractice system. Bush has touted a nationwide cap on malpractice awards for pain and suffering. The cap is modeled after a law that's been in place in California for decades. But some say the state law, considered landmark in 1975, is outdated and unfair to injured patients. Insurers and doctors say it's lowered insurance premiums and kept doctors in the state. The Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act limits pain and suffering damages to $250,000. That, say patients such as Steve Charbonneau, is too low, especially in 2007 dollars."
Blythe Bernhard, Orange Country Register 1/25/07
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