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A pair of bills to enact major tort reforms in Montana won preliminary votes in the House on Wednesday, proposing changes to medical damages awarded in personal injury lawsuits, limits on medical malpractice claims, legal immunities for gun manufacturers and penalties for nonprofits that sue the government.
Senate Bill 278 won praise from Republicans and criticism from Democrats over a wide range of proposed changes to civil actions in the state.
For lawsuits over medical malpractice resulting in someoneâs death, the bill would deduct âconsumptionâ from damages awarded for lost future earnings. That means that the estimated amount of money that person spent on rent, food and other basic necessities would not be included in the money paid out to the plaintiffs.