by admin | Oct 4, 2021 | News
Missouri’s 2015 Statutory Non-economic Damages Cap for Med Mal Claims Constitutional; time of trial, not date cause of action accrues, dictates the applicable damages cap. – On July 22, 2021, the Missouri Supreme Court decided a medical malpractice case...
by admin | Jul 16, 2021 | News
In a disappointing setback for defendants, prejudgment interest will now apply to wrongful death and personal injury cases in Illinois. On May 28, 2021, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed Senate Bill 72 into law, effectively amending Section 735 ILCS 5/2-1303 of...
by admin | Jul 12, 2021 | News
Governor Signs Covid-19 Immunity law On July 7, 2021, Missouri Governor Mike Parson signed SBs 51 & 42, which address immunity from liability for lawsuits relating to Covid-19, into law. The bills address immunity for claims against businesses, health care...
by admin | Mar 4, 2021 | News
On February 16, 2021, the Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, ordered transfer of a medical malpractice appeal to the Missouri Supreme Court to decide a constitutional challenge to the statutory cap on non-economic damages set out in Missouri Revised Statutes...
by admin | Nov 1, 2018 | News
Medical malpractice actions in Missouri are subject to the requirements of R.S.Mo. §538.225. This statute requires counsel for plaintiffs pursuing medical negligence actions to file an affidavit stating that he or she has secured the written opinion of an...
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