Damages Against Nevada Doctor’s Employer Cut

A doctor’s employer won’t have to pay the lion’s share of damages awarded to a Nevada man because a damages cap limits the award (Zhang v. Barnes, 2016 BL 297538, Nev., No. 67219, 9/12/16).

The Nevada Supreme Court Sept. 12 said doctors’ employers are entitled to the $350,000 noneconomic damages cap, but only if their alleged wrongdoing was professional negligence.

The decision is noteworthy because many states have caps that hem in the pain and suffering damages that medical malpractice plaintiffs can recover. Whether those caps apply to professional medical groups when they’re sued based on their own ...