A typical cap on punitive damages is four times the amount of compensatory damages. Criteria for punitive damages differs from state to state, with some more likely to award punitive damages than ...

In medical malpractice cases, the lawyer bringing the lawsuit receives a percentage of any money awarded if the case is ...

Virtually every other state court that has considered the constitutionality of punitive damages caps has held that such laws do not violate the jury trial right because the jury's fact-finding ...