HB 1337: Medical Liability/Claimant's Right
JOINT RESOLUTION by Troutman ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Murzin
Medical Liability/Claimant's Right; constitutional amendment to provide that injured claimant who enters into contingency fee agreement with attorney in claim for medical liability is entitled to no less than 70 percent of first $250,000 of all damages received by claimant & 90 percent of all damages in excess of $250,000, exclusive of reasonable & customary costs & regardless of number of defendants; provides that amendment is self-executing. Creates s. 26, Art. I, s. 26, Art. XII.
Effective Date: 11/03/2004
Last Action: 4/30/2004 House - Died in Committee on Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 4/30/2004 House - Died in Committee on Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/25/2004 | House |
• Prefiled |
| 3/2/2004 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 00103 |
| 3/4/2004 | House |
• Referred to Judiciary -HJ 00217 |
| 3/16/2004 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/18/04, 1:15 pm or 15 minutes upon adjournment of Session, Morris Hall --Temporarily deferred |
| 4/30/2004 | House |
• Died in Committee on Judiciary |