Maryland Court of Appeals Upholds State Malpractice Award Limit

The Maryland Court of Appeals has upheld the state’s $812,500 limit on malpractice awards for pain and suffering, overturning a lower court’s award of a higher amount, according to a report by the Baltimore Business Journal.

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The state limit was enacted by the Maryland General Assembly in 2004.

“This important decision confirms the Maryland legislature’s intent to ensure that people’s needs are met without allowing a lottery-like system’s limitless awards,” said Carmela Coyle, CEO of the Maryland Hospital Association.

Read the Baltimore Business Journal’s report on Maryland’s malpractice limit.

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