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Bill: Malpractice Suits
Details
Submitted by[?]: Capitalist Party
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: October 2092
Description[?]:
To allow patients to sue for medical malpractice but also to impose a cap on what they can receive. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Malpractice suits.
Old value:: Malpractice suits may be brought against doctors only if death occurs.
Current: Malpractice suits may be brought against doctors.
Proposed: Malpractice suits may be brought against doctors.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Tort reform on non-civil lawsuits.
Old value:: There is no cap on monetary damages awarded to patients in lawsuits.
Current: Lawsuits may only be filed to force the defendent to revise their actions.
Proposed: There is a cap on monetary damages awarded to patients in lawsuits.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
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Vote | Seats | ||||
yes |
Total Seats: 273 | ||||
no | Total Seats: 0 | ||||
abstain |
Total Seats: 282 |
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