North Carolina Medical Malpractice

NC Gov. Vetoes Medical Malpractice Bill

In a stunning defeat for Republican legislators, North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue (D- N.C.) vetoed Senate Bill 33, a medical malpractice reform bill that would have capped noneconomic damages at $500,000 regardless of injury. Many opponents challenged the bill, including a physician who appeared in television ads and press releases. The bill\’s specific language capped …

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NC Doctor Speaks Out Against Medical Malpractice Bill in Ad

In a new television ad, a North Carolina doctor speaks out against a bill to limit the rights of injured patients. In the spot, produced by the NC Advocates for Justice, Dr. John Faulkner recounts how his wife was badly disfigured in a preventable operating room fire, and criticizes Senate Bill 33. The controversial legislation …

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