Making A Killing

For too long, Californians who have been harmed instead of healed by our healthcare system have faced a formidable obstacle in seeking accountability in a court of law for medical negligence. It's called MICRA, Sacramento shorthand for the Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act of 1975. Over the course of four decades, MICRA has put an artificial cap of $250,000 on pain and suffering damages in cases involving medical malpractice, no matter the outcome -- even death.