MI SB1158

Increases the cap on noneconomic damages in medical malpractice claims from $280,000 to $1,000,000 per plaintiff and per defendant for standard cases.

Raises the higher cap for cases meeting specified exceptions from $500,000 to $3,000,000 per plaintiff and per defendant, and adds four new exceptions: plaintiff death, permanent injury, substantial disfigurement, and serious impairment of body function.

Removes the cap on damages entirely if the trier of fact determines by preponderance of evidence that a defendant engaged in gross negligence, intentional conduct, fraudulent conduct, reckless disregard, falsified medical records, was under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or failed to obtain professional liability insurance.

Changes references from "all plaintiffs" and "all defendants" to "each plaintiff" and "each defendant" to clarify that damage caps apply individually rather than collectively.

Establishes annual adjustment of damage caps by the state treasurer based on cumulative changes in the Consumer Price Index.