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Damage Caps

A person seeking compensation for an injury caused by a physician’s negligence may want to pursue a substantial sum of money for their losses. When dealing with a person’s physical and emotional health, it can be particularly difficult to put a dollar amount on suffering. However, some jurisdictions do limit the amount of money malpractice victims can pursue through a personal injury lawsuit. These limitations are known as damage caps.

Damage Caps in the United States

Although many efforts have been made at the national level to introduce a nation-wide cap, these efforts have not been successful. However, many states have introduced damage caps for what they call non-economic damages. These injuries include losses that cannot be easily counted. This can include the following:

  • Emotional damages
  • Pain and suffering
  • Loss of a relationship
  • Loss of reproductive abilities
  • Loss of opportunities

These non-economic damages can drastically increase the compensation awarded in a malpractice lawsuit. Not all states have these caps, but every jurisdiction does have some sort of judicial history regarding how much plaintiffs in the past have received for certain losses and injuries.

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If you have been injured because of a physician’s negligence, we may be able to help you pursue compensation. To learn more about your right and options in these lawsuits, or to discuss what sort of compensation you might be able to expect from your case, contact the New Jersey medical malpractice attorneys of Levinson Axelrod, P.A., today by calling 800-346-5529.