WI: Bill Would Allow Parents of Children Younger Than 27 to Sue for Med Mal

Wisconsin law allows only spouses, minor children, or the parents of minor children to sue for wrongful death in med mal cases.  The restriction prohibits adult children who lose their parents or parents who lose college-age children from suing for medical negligence.  Bills to eliminate the restriction have been repeatedly introduced and defeated.  This year State Senator Harris Dodd plans to introduce a narrower bill that would allow parents of children younger than 27 to file suit for medical malpractice.  The Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal Sentinel  has the story.