The Republican-led Senate made quick work Wednesday of Democratic Gov. Beverly Perdue’s vetoes by overriding all six returned to the chamber since the General Assembly last left town, including medical negligence changes.
Six Democrats joined Republicans voting in favor of changes in medical negligence cases that would limit awards for malpractice victims to $500,000 for things such as pain, suffering and emotional distress. Bill supporters say the measure would curtail medical negligence insurance premiums and make North Carolina an attractive place for doctors to relocate.
Perdue is concerned because the law sets a high legal standard to exempt victims of catastrophic injury or death from the limit and said only a small change is needed to satisfy her. But Berger said he doesn’t expect such compromises would be struck this month in the interest of keeping narrow the work session’s agenda.
Reference:Canadian Business, 13 July, 2011
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