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Did New Malpractice Caps Stop Spiraling Premiums?

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• Five States Passed New Medical Malpractice Damage Caps: MS, NV, OH, OK and TX

• Premiums In These States Nearly Doubled The Increase Rate As States Not Passing New Caps

• Deterring Malpractice Is The Best Way To Bring Down Costs & Protect Our Families
  

Derived from data provided by the Medical Liability Monitor (Oct 2004). A state’s average premium is calculated as the unweighted mean value of premiums for all companies for which data is provided across all regions. Mississippi, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma and Texas have all passed non-economic damage caps in the last two years.

Updated December 2004