Senate approves lower malpractice cap
The Wisconsin State Senate passed legislation limiting the amount of compensation awarded in medical malpractice lawsuits, in a party-line vote at the Capitol Tuesday. The bill would reinstate the cap on non-economic, or “pain and suffering,” damage awards at $450,000 for adults and $550,000 for minors, and was approved by a 19-14 vote in the Senate. A previous cap on
