The commission was finishing its report just as next year's malpractice insurance premiums came due yesterday.
In an effort to reduce premiums, the senators agreed their bill would reduce the maximum that could be awarded for pain and suffering and put a cap on it for three years.
The proposal also would require mediation in all cases and prohibit any attorney who files three frivolous malpractice cases within five years from filing...
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