Ethos Healthcare Professional Liability Blog

Florida Supreme Court Overturns Cap On Pain & Suffering In Medical Malpractice Cases

Written by David Huss | Jun 22, 2017 4:04:54 PM

On June 8th 2017 the Florida Supreme Court upheld an earlier decision by the Fourth District Court of Appeal in the case “North Broward Hospital District v. Kalitan” and ruled that caps on personal injury non-economic damages in medical malpractice cases violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Florida Constitution.

The ruling in its entirety can be found here.