Washington Initiative 330, Limitation on Medical Malpractice Damages Measure (2005)

Washington Initiative 330
Election date November 8, 2005
Topic Tort law
Status Defeated
Type Indirect initiated state statute	Origin Citizens

Washington Initiative 330 was on the ballot as an indirect initiated state statute in Washington on November 8, 2005. It was defeated.

A “yes” vote supported limiting non-economic damages and attorney fees in medical malpractice cases to $350,000 and requiring mediation in medical malpractice lawsuits.

A “no” vote opposed limiting non-economic damages and attorney fees in medical malpractice cases to $350,000 and requiring mediation in medical malpractice lawsuits.

Election results

Washington Initiative 330
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		783,435	43.27%
No		1,027,117	56.73%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Initiative 330 was as follows:

“

Initiative Measure No. 330 concerns claims for personal injury or death arising from health care services.  This measure would change laws governing claims for negligent health care, including restricting noneconomic damages to $350,000 (with exception), shortening time limits for filing cases, limiting repayments to insurers and limiting claimants’ attorney fees.  Should this measure be enacted into law?

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Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.

Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing the initiative process in Washington

In Washington, proponents needed to collect a number of signatures for an Initiative to the Legislature, a type of indirect initiated state statute.

See also

2005 Measures

• 2005 Measures
• Tort law on the ballot
• 2005 legislative sessions

Washington

• Washington ballot measures
• Washington ballot measure laws

News and analysis

• Ballot measure lawsuits
• Ballot measure readability
• Ballot measure polls

External links

• Washington Voter Guide (2005)