Date: 12/7/2008 By MANUEL VALDESAssociated Press Writer SEATTLE (AP) — The day before Maria Nunes fled Florida for Seattle, her abusive husband beat her unconscious. The native of Jamaica didn’t dare divorce him because she depended on her marriage for…
Supporters ask court to uphold malpractice caps
Date: 11/13/2008 By JOHN O’CONNORAP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ A 2005 law limiting the amount of money juries may award in medical malpractice cases unfairly targets those most seriously injured who deserve the most compensation, lawyers told the…