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Medical malpractice "caps"

Term · Insurance and risk management · MLC-T-INS-002162

Legislative limits placed on the amount of damages, particularly non-economic damages like pain and suffering, that can be awarded in medical malpractice lawsuits. These caps are enacted by state legislatures to control healthcare costs and reduce medical malpractice insurance premiums. They vary significantly by state, with some states having no caps and others imposing limits ranging from hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-INS-002162
FieldInsurance and risk management
SubjectProfessional Liability
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-INS-002162",
  "term": "Medical malpractice \"caps\"",
  "field": "Insurance and risk management",
  "definition": "Legislative limits placed on the amount of damages, particularly non-economic damages like pain and suffering, that can be awarded in medical malpractice lawsuits. These caps are enacted by state legislatures to control healthcare costs and reduce medical malpractice insurance premiums. They vary significantly by state, with some states having no caps and others imposing limits ranging from hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars.",
  "subject": "Professional Liability",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/insurance/medical-malpractice-caps/"
}

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