- Reference:
- Article I, Section 26
- Summary:
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- Proposes to amend the State Constitution to provide that an injured claimant who enters into a contingency fee agreement with an attorney in a claim for medical liability is entitled to no less than 70% of the first $250,000.00 in all damages received by the claimant, and 90% of damages in excess of $250,000.00, exclusive of reasonable and customary costs and regardless of the number of defendants. This amendment is intended to be self-executing.
- Sponsor:
- Signatures: **Verified Totals are UNOFFICIAL until the Initiative receives certification and a ballot number.
| Required for review by Attorney General:
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48,869
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| Required to have initiative on the ballot:
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488,722
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| ** Number currently valid:
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499,148
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(View By District by County)
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Status: Passed
| Approval Date: |
09/08/2003 |
| Undue Burden: |
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| Made Review: |
02/05/2004 |
| Attorney General: |
02/09/2004 |
| Sent to Supreme Court: |
03/08/2004 |
| Supreme Court Ruling: |
Constitutional
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| SC Ruling Date: |
07/15/2004 |
| Made Ballot: |
07/19/2004 |
| Ballot Number: |
3 |
| Election
Date: | 11/02/2004 |
| Votes For: |
4,583,164 |
| Votes Against: |
2,622,143 |
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