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Bill: Medical Lawsuit Cap 2098
Details
Submitted by[?]: Indralan Progressive Conservative Party
Status[?]: defeated
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: September 2099
Description[?]:
| We believe that patients should not be able to bankrupt doctors in malpractice suits. Whilst patients deserve some compensation, this takes away funding from the rest of the medical service and must be capped. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Tort reform on non-civil lawsuits.
Old value:: There is no cap on monetary damages awarded to patients in lawsuits.
Current: There is a cap on monetary damages awarded to patients in lawsuits.
Proposed: There is a cap on monetary damages awarded to patients in lawsuits.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 09:31:11, August 21, 2005 CET | From | Liberal Democratic Party of Indrala | To | Debating the Medical Lawsuit Cap 2098 |
| Message | The courts should be left to decide compensation, as in any other civil suit. |
| Date | 13:33:56, August 21, 2005 CET | From | Patriotic Unity Party | To | Debating the Medical Lawsuit Cap 2098 |
| Message | We support this. |
| Date | 15:31:56, August 21, 2005 CET | From | Indralan Progressive Conservative Party | To | Debating the Medical Lawsuit Cap 2098 |
| Message | Moved to a vote |
| Date | 00:40:14, August 22, 2005 CET | From | Inrala no Ikolowagitou (Green) | To | Debating the Medical Lawsuit Cap 2098 |
| Message | Noting that malpractice suits are only permissible where death has resulted, we see no need to limit civil compensation. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 82 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 140 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 78 |
| Random fact: Real-life places should not be referenced in Particracy. |
| Random quote: "The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority." - Ralph W. Sockman |