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Wisconsin physicians fight to restore damage cap.(Practice Trends)
Wisconsin physicians are continuing to push for the reinstatement of a medical liability damage cap despite recent legal and legislative setbacks.
"I think our legislature clearly understands that something has to be done," said Dr. Susan Turney, executive vice president and CEO of the Wisconsin Medical Society.
Last summer, the Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down the state's $445,775 cap on noneconomic damages as unconstitutional because it was set "unreasonably low."
The state legislature acted quickly to pass legislation that enacted a $450,000 cap for adults age 18 and older and a $550,000 cap for those under 18.
But Gov. Jim Doyle (D) vetoed the bill last December, saying that legislators had passed virtually the same cap and ignored the concerns of the court.
"Legal experts agree that a court which found a $445,775 cap unconstitutional would most certainly strike down a cap not even $5,000 higher," Gov. Doyle said in his veto message. "Approving a law that would be quickly overturned doesn't do anyone any good. Instead, I encourage all the interested parties on all sides of this issue to get together and figure ...
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