Pennsylvania Legislators Introduce Bill to Clarify Medical Malpractice Interest Rules
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What happened
Pennsylvania legislators introduced House Bill 2842 to amend the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error Act, known as the Mcare Act. The bill would replace the general term “interest” in Section 509(b)(4) with three specific categories: prejudgment interest, postjudgment interest, and delay damages. Currently, the statute's language leaves open whether “interest” covers all three categories of payments.
Why it matters
The proposed change clarifies how interest accrues on periodic payments of future damages in medical malpractice cases. This distinction is significant because the existing statute does not explicitly state whether interest applies to all three categories of payments.
Who's involved
- PennsylvaniaThe state where the medical malpractice law is being amended
- HouseThe legislative body that introduced the bill
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Pennsylvania
state of the United States of America
- House