OR: $3M Cap on Damages Against State Upheld

Yesterday, the Oregon Supreme Court upheld a $3M  cap on damages against the state and its employees.  The ruling caps a $12M jury verdict for a 2009 botched liver surgery that nearly killed a then 8-year-old boy.  The jury found there were $6M in future medicals, at least half of which must now be absorbed by the family.  OregonLive has the story.