Bill S.573
An Act Providing for a Fair Judgment Interest Rate for Medical Malpractice Actions.
For legislation to provide for a fair judgement interest rate for medical malpractice actions
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 516 FILED ON: 1/9/2009
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 573
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
O'Leary, Robert (SEN)
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act Providing for a
f
air
j
udgment
i
nterest
r
ate for
m
edical
m
alpractice
a
ctions.
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PETITION OF:
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Name:
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District/Address:
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O'Leary, Robert (SEN)
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Cape and Islands
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act Providing for a Fair Judgment Interest Rate for Medical Malpractice Actions.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION
1
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C
hapter 231: Section 60K of the g
ener
al laws as appearing in the 2006 official e
dition is hereby amended
in line 14
by
striking the following language:- “plus 4 per cent”.
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