Legal Opinion
Thomas Carter and Colleen Carter v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 29, 1992No. 92-1940PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
Indiana has set limits on damages in cases of medical malpractice. A person injured by poor medical care may not recover more than $100,000 from a health care provider that has established its financial responsibility and paid an annual fee; the victim may recover an additional sum from the pool funded by these fees. Ind.Code §§ 16-9.5-2-1, 16-9.5-2-2. Today the victim’s maximum recovery is $750,000, and over the long run this is also the tortfeasor’s anticipated outlay — $100,000 directly plus $650,000 of what is in effect compulso*1143ry insurance administered by the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Brooks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Donald Feeley v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1964
- Glen Dale Steckler and Annette Steckler v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1977
- Eugene Owen and Dora Owen, Individually and as Next Friend for Alicia Marie Owen, a Minor v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
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3Cited by31 opinions
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- Beverly Haceesa, Individually, and First Financial Trust Company, as Conservator for Shenoel Haceesa, a Minor v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2002
- Davita Carter v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2003
- Barbara Young and Kenneth Young, Grange Mutual Insurance Company, Intervening v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1995
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