Physicians support this bill, but not because it would limit non-economic damages.

The bill limited non-economic damages to $350,000 and imposed a statute of limitations.

Some states, like California, have adopted caps on awards for non-economic damages.

Financially, the most important change in the original rules would increase the awards for non-economic damages.

The law limits non-economic damages in medical malpractice cases to $250,000.

In California, for example, recovery for non-economic damages are limited to $250,000.

A prohibition on joint and several liabilities for non-economic damages.

It would place a $250,000 cap on non-economic damages like pain and suffering.

Particularly ones that capped non-economic damages such as Texas did in 2003.

Limits on non-economic damages have also proven successful in some states.