Fixing what wasn’t broken – what a mistake Wisconsin made by lifting their malpractice caps. “The effect of the caps is, to some extent, a matter of quantifiable public record because Wisconsin has set a variety of limitations on medical malpractice lawsuits over the last three decades. A Journal Sentinel examination of jury verdicts statewide, Milwaukee County case filings, and national and state government databases found that the caps, though rarely directly applied, appear to have contributed to a dramatic decline in the rate of malpractice lawsuits.”
