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MI SB1137

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/23/2012

Primary Sponsor

Bertram Johnson

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Origin

Senate

96th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Establishes judgment order for medical malpractice verdicts requiring damages be entered in specific sequence: past economic damages, past noneconomic damages, future economic damages, future medical/health care costs, future noneconomic damages, and costs with interest.

  • Defines "gross present cash value" as future damages reduced to present value using a fixed 5% annual discount rate.

  • Requires courts to proportionally allocate plaintiff's fault reduction between past and future damages based on their ratio.

  • Doubles noneconomic damages or sets minimum award of $500,000 (whichever is larger) in medical malpractice cases if defendant acted with intent to harm, practiced medicine while intoxicated, intentionally altered records, promoted unnecessary treatments for personal gain, or threatened/coerced plaintiff to prevent reporting misconduct.

Legislative Description

Torts; medical malpractice; damages; provide for double damages if defendant engages in certain misconduct. Amends sec. 6306 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.6306).

Torts, medical malpractice

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Insurance

5/23/2012

Committee Referrals

Insurance5/23/2012

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