Tennessee House Bill 5: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 29-39-102, relative to civil damage awards.

Tennessee · 114 session

What it does

As introduced, increases the amount of compensation an injured plaintiff in a civil action may receive for noneconomic damages from $750,000 to $1.5 million; increases the amount of compensation an injured plaintiff in a civil action may receive for noneconomic damages, if the injury or loss is catastrophic in nature, from $1 million to $2 million. - Amends TCA Section 29-39-102.

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