Georgia Supreme Court strikes down medical malpractice damages cap
On March 22, 2010 the Georgia Supreme Court, in Atlanta Oculoplastic Surgery v. Nestlehutt, struck down as unconstitutional Georgia’s statutory limitation on non-economic damages in medical malpractice actions. Georgia had adopted a cap of $350,000 on non-economic damages in any action (including wrongful death) for medical malpractice cases as part of its 2005 tort reform … Continue reading Georgia Supreme Court strikes down medical malpractice damages cap