In 2004, the Florida Legislature passed new laws applying to caps on damages that could be recovered in medical malpractice cases. The caps apply to intangible damages, or damages that relate to the amounts that juries can award medical malpractice victims for their pain, their loss of enjoyment of life, and other mental and emotional damages. The law is confusing, and is based upon a complicated analysis which involves the court, but could cap a medical malpractice victim’s intangible damages to the amount of somewhere between $500,000 to $1,500,000, depending on whether the medical malpractice caused a catastrophic injury to the patient.

Currently the Florida courts are reviewing the constitutionality of the medical malpractice caps, as these caps mostly impact those medical malpractice victims who have severe injuries such as blindness, amputation, paralysis and even death.

If you believe you have a medical malpractice case, the Law Offices of Rue & Ziffra have experienced attorneys dealing in Medical Malpractice who will consult with you without charge, obtain and review your medical records, and fully investigate and evaluate your potential claim.

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