Assembly leaders on Wednesday sent Gov. Jim Doyle a bill that would restore pain and suffering damage limits in malpractice lawsuits. But they might have saved themselves the trouble. Administration Secretary Steve Bablitch, speaking for Doyle, said later in the day that the bill would be vetoed.
“The cap that was struck down by the Wisconsin Supreme Court as unconstitutional was a cap of $445,000. This one is $450,000 – $5,000 more,” Bablitch said.
“It resolves nothing. The court said it was arbitrary and did not meet the rational basis test and was too low. This does nothing to bring finality to the issue.”