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(314) 500-HURTMedical Malpractice Damage Caps in MissouriAt Burger Law, we have over 25 years of experience
handling medical malpractice cases. If you feel you were deprived of the standard of medical care that you should
have received, call us today and we will make sure you get the compensation you deserve. Call (314) 500-HURT right
away to speak to a qualified medical malpractice lawyer in Missouri or Illinois about your claim for free today.
We trust doctors and health care providers to give us quality care in terms of diagnosis, treatment, and providing
information. Unfortunately, sometimes they are negligent in their care, which can lead to significant harm to the
patient, and in the worst cases death. If you or a loved one has been impacted by receiving substandard care, you
may be entitled to compensation and our St. Louis medical malpractice lawyers will fight for you.
Unfortunately, there are limits to how much compensation that state of Missouri will allow you to receive. In an
effort to keep down insurance premiums, the state legislature passed Senate Bill
239 in 2015, which limited non-economic damages to $400,000 for personal injury and $700,000 for
catastrophic personal injury. These limitations increase by 1.7% each year, and by 2050 the caps will be $721,959
and $1,262,791. So this year, in 2021, the limits are $442,574 and $774,504. The Missouri Supreme Court upheld the
law 5-1 in a decision just this past summer.
The state of Missouri defines “catastrophic” personal injury as:
The death of a loved one would also be considered catastrophic.
This means that even if a jury decided to award a plaintiff $2,000,000 in noneconomic damages, the judge would only
be allowed to grant $744,504 as of 2021.
Economic damages refer to the monetary harm a person can incur, including medical bills, lost wages
or lost earning capacity. They also include any future cost of medical care for someone who will need life-long care
because of malpractice.
Noneconomic damages refer to non-monetary harm that can happen as a result of negligence, including
pain and suffering, mental anguish, inconvenience, physical impairment, disfigurement or loss of the capacity to
enjoy life. These damages are much more difficult to quantify than economic damages.
This means that while your compensation for pain and suffering are capped, you will still receive compensation for
any money you may have lost.
If you have been hurt or caused anguish by negligent or incompetent medical care, Burger Law is here to help you
fight to get the compensation you deserve. Call us now at (314) 500-HURT or Contact us
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Gary Burger has dedicated his career to standing up against bullies. The founder and principal attorney of Burger Law | St. Louis Personal Injury Lawyer has helped hundreds of Missouri and Illinois individuals and families recover th …
Years of experience: 30 years
Location: St. Louis, MO
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