California medical malpractice cap backfires

Some lawmakers in Washington are using California as an example of the supposed benefits of capping damages for pain and suffering in medical malpractice cases at $250,000. But a recent case in that same state shows the pitfalls of such a limit. The case involved 17-year-old Olivia Cull, who lapsed into a coma and died after a routine catheterization procedure at Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA