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Nebraska Medical Malpractice Limits

A San Diego jury awarded a man and his wife $5.7 million in damages this week for his doctor’s failure to timely diagnose skin cancer. But the couple won’t collect anywhere near that amount. Under California law, the verdict will be reduced to $1.9 million.

That is because California, like Nebraska, has a cap on medical malpractice damages. Nebraska Revised Statute Section 44-2825 limits a plaintiff’s right to medical malpractice damages to a statutory total of $1.75 million. The cap has been challenged several times but, to date, the Nebraska Supreme Court has ruled that the cap is constitutional.

If you or a loved one have been injured due to medical malpractice, please call Keating, O’Gara, Nedved & Peter at 888/234-0621 or fill out the contact form on this site. Your first consultation is free and we handle cases on a contingency fee basis.

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