Caps on pain and suffering can increase a plaintiff’s motivation to try to increase their economic losses

Caps on pain and suffering can increase a plaintiff’s motivation to try to increase their economic losses
“A new study suggests that medical malpractice jury awards are not significantly lower in states that already limit compensation for a patient’s pain and suffering. Instead, lawyers are finding clever ways around the limits, either by emphasizing their clients’ medical expenses or by placing a dollar value on domestic services, such as housekeeping.”