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- Title
Statutory Cap on Non-Economic Damages in Wrongful Death Case Is Constitutional.
- Authors
McCarter, W. Dudley
- Abstract
The article presents information on the non-economic damages based on the personal injury claims in Missouri and the legislation related to it with reference to the trial of Adams v. Children's Mercy Hosp. A focus is on the limitation on recovery of the causes of action in case of wrongful death, the substantial evidences and the public-policy exception of the employment-at-will doctrine. The concept of one compensatory damage award is also discussed.
- Subjects
DAMAGES (Law); PERSONAL injury settlements; LEGISLATION; WRONGFUL death -- Law &; legislation; EVIDENCE; COMPENSATION (Law)
- Publication
Journal of the Missouri Bar, 2012, Vol 68, Issue 3, p136
- ISSN
0026-6485
- Publication type
Article