Iowa legislators seek tort reform

Published March 10, 2021 2:00pm ET



Iowa legislators are currently considering three bills related to tort liability and negligence: HF772/SF537, SF557/HF592 and HF745.

Sen. Zach Whiting, R-Spirit Lake, is the floor manager for SF537 and SF557, which limit recovery for noneconomic damages for personal injury or death in civil action cases to $1 million – SF537 for commercial motor vehicle owners and operators in case of an employee’s negligence, punitive or exemplary damages; and SF557 in medical malpractice.

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