The California Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act, a statutory cap on non-economic damages in medical-malpractice cases.
The 1975 cap of $250,000 was reformed by AB 35 (effective 2023) to a phased schedule rising over ten years; the current cap depends on whether the case involves a death and the year the case is filed.
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