Chastain v. ANMED HEALTH FOUNDATION

Appellant Ruth Chastain appeals orders reducing her verdict against respondent AnMed to $300,000 pursuant to a statutory cap and upholding the constitutionality of that cap. On appeal, she challenges the decision to reduce the verdict and also argues that the statutory caps violate several constitutional provisions. We affirm.

FACTS

Appellant was hospitalized for circulatory problems at An-Med where she was under the care of the six defendant nurses. Appellant’s left leg was eventually amputated while she was at AnMed, 1 and she developed a sacral pressure sore. Appellant’s condition worsened,…