Any amount awarded above that — up to the same statutory cap — is paid out of the Patient Compensation Fund. (neworleanspersonalinjury.com)
«Each state constitution is somewhat different,» McKinney says, «but we would generally encourage policymakers to amend state constitutions if statutory caps on noneconomic damages are invalidated.» (abajournal.com)
This is capped at a maximum of 1 year's salary, or # 80,541 (the current statutory cap — as at October 2017), whichever is the lower. (truthlegal.com)