2012 House Bill 5786

Exempt Taser injury lawsuits from “pain and suffering” cap

Introduced in the House

July 18, 2012

Introduced by Rep. Ellen Lipton (D-27)

To exempt damages caused by the use of a Taser from the $500,000 cap on “non-economic” damages (“pain and suffering” awards) adopted in the 1990s as part of a state tort reform package.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary