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      "id": 311483,
      "date": "2006-01-18",
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      "title": "Medical Malpractice Liability Reform: S. 354, 109th Congress",
      "summary": "S. 354 , 109th Congress, would preempt state law regarding some aspects of medical\nmalpractice liability, and liability for defective medical products, including drugs. It would not,\nhowever, preempt any state law that imposes greater procedural or substantive protections for health\ncare providers, health care organizations, or sellers of medical products, from liability. In medical\nmalpractice and defective medical products suits, S.  354 would, among other things,\nimpose caps on noneconomic and punitive damages (but only in states with no caps or higher caps),\neliminate joint and several liability, abolish the collateral source rule, limit lawyers\u2019\ncontingent fees,\nenact a federal statute of limitations, and provide for periodic payment of future damages. This\nreport will be updated if and when Congress takes action with respect to S.  354.",
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