Posted On: March 15, 2007
Caps have no impact on amount or frequency of awards
Medical malpractice claim payouts in Oregon are lower than those in all but seven other states despite the elimination of a cap on such awards in 1999, a new study shows. The study researchers tried to measure the effects of various malpractice changes and were surprised how little difference the changes made on the amount and frequency of malpractice awards."
Associated Press, OregonLive.com 3/11/07
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