Medical Liability Reform: Noneconomic Damages: SB 281 (2003); ORC Ann. 2323.43.
Limits the award of noneconomic damages in medical liability cases
Limits the award of noneconomic damages in medical liability cases to $350,000, with a provision to allow the cap to rise to $1 million, depending on the severity of the injuries and the number of plaintiffs involved in the suit.
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