State medical malpractice laws and utilization of surgical treatment for rotator cuff tear and proximal humerus fracture: an observational cohort study

Chen, Brian; Chapman, Cole; Bauer Floyd, Sarah; Mobley, John; Brooks, John

doi:10.1186/s12913-021-06544-8

Table 1 Status of Tort Liability Rules by State, 2011

From: State medical malpractice laws and utilization of surgical treatment for rotator cuff tear and proximal humerus fracture: an observational cohort study

	Attribution of fault				Physician liability		Evidence
	JSL Reform	Contributory negligence	Comparative negligence	Pure comparative negligence	Cap on non-economic damages	Cap on punitive damages	Punitive evidence	Collateral source rule
Alabama	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Arizona	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
Arkansas	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
California	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Colorado	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Connecticut	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes
Delaware	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Dist. of Columbia	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Florida	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Georgia	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
Idaho	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Illinois	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Indiana	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Iowa	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Kansas	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Kentucky	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Louisiana	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
Maine	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Maryland	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
Massachusetts	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes
Michigan	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Minnesota	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Mississippi	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Missouri	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Montana	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Nebraska	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Nevada	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
New Hampshire	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No
New Jersey	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
New Mexico	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
New York	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
North Carolina	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
North Dakota	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Ohio	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Oklahoma	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Oregon	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Pennsylvania	N/A	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Rhode Island	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
South Carolina	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
South Dakota	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Tennessee	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Texas	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Utah	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Vermont	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Virginia	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
Washington	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
West Virginia	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes
Wisconsin	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Wyoming	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No

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