House Bill 1173, sponsored by Republican State Representative Eric Burlison, would take medical malpractice and maloccurence out of the courts by putting a statutory cap on recoverable damages according to a Missourian report. The bill does not change economic damages, which are calculated based on lost earnings from employment and medical bills.
This is not the first time medical damages have been capped in Missouri. In 2005, Missouri capped medical damages at $350,000, but the Missouri Supreme Court overturned the law in 2012.
The new bill passed the Missouri House with a vote of 94-61, but it has yet to pass the Senate.
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