Florida Supreme Court Deems Noneconomic Damages Cap Unconstitutional in Wrongful Death Case – McCall v. United States

In Estate of McCall v. Unites States of America, the Florida Supreme Court struck down the cap on noneconomic damages in medical malpractice lawsuits ruling it a violation of the State Constitution’s Equal Protection Clause. Noneconomic damages typically consist of nonmonetary damages the victim has suffered such as pain and suffering, physical impairment, mental anguish, […]