The North Carolina Senate has rejected Gov. Beverly Perdue’s opposition to a bill to limit certain damages for negligence victims in medical malpractice cases.
The Senate agreed Wednesday to override Perdue’s veto on the legislation, which now goes to the House for consideration later this month. The bill would become law if three-fifths of the House members also agree to override.
The bill would limit awards for malpractice victims to $500,000 for things such as pain, suffering and emotional distress. Perdue has said she is concerned because the law sets a high standard to exempt victims of catastrophic injury or death from the limit.
Republicans pushing the legislation say the measure would curtail medical malpractice insurance premiums and make North Carolina an attractive place for doctors to relocate.
Topics North Carolina Politics
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