Breach: The violation of a law or contractual obligation.
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Tort reform is any law passed that either changes tort law, or changes the process of seeking justice, but the majority of changes fall under four categories. Non-economic Damage Caps These caps limit the large amounts awarded if the damages do not affect economic status. Proponents state this will realign the damage awards with the
Read MoreAccording to statistics published by the National Institute of Health, more than six times as many operations of gastric bypass surgery were performed in the last decade of the 20th century. Although the statistics are not yet available for the first decade of the 21st century, the Institute expects the current pace of more gastric
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House of Representatives Votes to Drastically Limit Medical Malpractice Cases At the end of June, the House of Representatives passed a bill to limit the amount of non-economic damages that can be paid out in medical malpractice cases to just $250,000. Non-economic damages compensate for the human aspects of an injury or death—including the loss
Read MoreAfter a four-week trial, a New Jersey jury in Gloucester County found that the negligence of two emergency room doctors led to the continued abuse of an infant, who suffered permanent brain damage as a result. The jury awarded the child’s mother $45 million in damages because the doctors failed to diagnose the child’s broken
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