Kansas Senate Passes Bill Prohibiting Attorneys From Suggesting Damage Amounts in Civil Suits

Kansas Senate passes bill prohibiting attorneys from suggesting damage amounts in civil suits

Sen. Kellie Warren says a bill preventing attorneys from mentioning dollar amounts for noneconomic damages in a civil lawsuit will make the system fair for both parties. Opponents are concerned it will limit damages given to sexual assault survivors and others who can show few economic damages. (Photo by Grace Hills/Kansas Reflector)TOPEKA — The Senate approved legislation Wednesday that would make Kansas the first state in the nation to stop at…

Senate approves bill banning lawyers from floating damage awards to juries

The Kansas Senate on Wednesday passed a bill banning lawyers from suggesting amounts for noneconomic damages to juries, a technique that the business community says can drive up awards in civil litigation. The bill - passed 29-11 by the Senate - addresses a practice called "jury anchoring,"  where a jury is given a number or value that's intended to be a reference point when determining noneconomic damage in civil cases. The business community s…

Bill would alter civil claims trials - The Iola Register

The Senate advanced a bill Tuesday that would make Kansas the first state in the nation to stop attorneys from recommending an amount for noneconomic damages, such as pain and suffering, in civil lawsuits.  TOPEKA — The Senate advanced a bill Tuesday that would make Kansas the first state in the nation to stop attorneys from recommending an amount for noneconomic damages, such as pain and suffering, in civil lawsuits.  Senate Bill 413 limits a p…