Washington Initiative 330, Limitation on Medical Malpractice Damages Measure (2005)
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| Topic Tort law |
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| Type Indirect initiated state statute |
Origin |
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
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Washington Initiative 330 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 783,435 | 43.27% | ||
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1,027,117 | 56.73% | ||
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? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
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
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Footnotes
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State of Washington Olympia (capital) |
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