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Committee advances bill removing $36,100 medical‑expense threshold for certain victim recoveries
Summary
A4684, which would remove the $36,100 medical‑expense threshold that can bar pain‑and‑suffering recovery in certain offenses, was released after testimony from a civil litigator who said the threshold creates technical barriers for survivors of long‑ago abuse.
The Assembly Judiciary Committee released A4684 with committee amendments after testimony describing how a $36,100 medical‑expense threshold can bar pain‑and‑suffering recovery for survivors of long‑ago abuse and assault.
Laura Lovett, an attorney with Herman Law who represents survivors of childhood sexual abuse, testified the Child Victims Act…
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