Administrative/Regulatory
Nov. 5, 2013
Battle to boost medical malpractice payouts could hinge on fundraising
The state's trial lawyer lobby argues its ballot initiative to increase noneconomic damages for medical malpractice enjoys public support, some capitol observers say the better-funded medical industry has the clout to kill it.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SACRAMENTO - Fierce opposition from a well-heeled medical industry and public concern over rising health care costs could doom an effort by tort lawyers to increase medical malpractice payouts.
After spending a year unsuccessfully courting legislators to back their cause, tort lawyer lobby Consumer Attorneys of California and consumer rights group Consumer Watchdog are now pivoting to the ballot box, fo...
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