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Last-minute tweak to bill could double Virginia’s medical malpractice payment caps for plaintiffs

An incremental cap would go from a maximum of $3 million to $6 million starting next year

A bill by Sen. Mark Obenshain, R-Rockingham, would change the law to allow for a $6 million cap on medical malpractice payments to plaintiffs beginning next year. The bill also extends the statute of limitations for when a plaintiff can bring a case against a provider.

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