HB3053 - Tennessee: Medicine, Practice Of, Tort Liability And Reform

Companion Bill SB2929. Tort Liability and Reform - Replaces the term "medical malpractice" with "health care liability action" and revises provisions concerning damages, expert testimony, attorney fees, and other matters in such actions. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 26, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for HB3053 / *SB2929Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB3053 / *SB2929 PRESENT LAW Present law specifies the type of damages that may be awarded to victims of medical malpractice and the limits on the amounts of such damages. Under present law, any damages awarded for medical malpractice may include actual economic losses suffered by the victim by reason of the personal injury such as the cost of reasonable and necessary medical care, rehabilitation services and custodial care, the loss of services, and [...]

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