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MI SB1137
Bill
Status
5/23/2012
Primary Sponsor
Bertram Johnson
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AI Summary
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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.
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Defines "gross present cash value" as future damages reduced to present value using a fixed 5% annual discount rate.
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Requires courts to proportionally allocate plaintiff's fault reduction between past and future damages based on their ratio.
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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