Wisconsin's cap on medical malpractice awards unconstitutional, court rules

Ruling that Wisconsin's $750,000 cap on medical malpractice claims is unconstitutional, an appellate court said Wednesday that a Milwaukee woman who lost all four limbs should collect the $16.5 million for pain and suffering awarded to her and her husband. 

"We conclude that the statutory cap on non-economic damages is unconstitutional on its face," Judge Joan Kessler wrote in the 19-page unanimous opinion by the three-judge First District Court of Appeals panel. 

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