State Supreme Court Rules Caps On Medical Malpractice Awards OK

The most money a Milwaukee woman can receive after losing both arms and both legs due to medical errors is 750-thousand dollars.  The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Wednesday the state’s caps on medical malpractice are constitutional.  Ascaris and Antonio Mayo were awarded 16-and-a-half-million dollars by a jury four years ago.  They will receive less than five percent of the figure the jury determined was fair for pain and suffering and loss of companionship.