Survey of State Statutes of Limitations and Caps on Damages

I am pleased to report that New York Governor Kathy Hochul has vetoed the “Grieving Families Act” (A.6698/S.6636 Weinstein/Hoylman), a bill that would have radically expanded New York’s wrongful death law. Here is the press statement that I issued shortly after tonight’s veto: Medical malpractice premiums in New York State are among the highest in...

GNYHA continues to strongly oppose A.6698/S.6636, a bill the New York State Legislature passed near the end of the 2023 legislative session that would significantly expand New York’s wrongful death law. Although legislators slightly amended the bill that Governor Hochul vetoed in January, the bill remains extremely harmful to hospitals. It would still create a...

GNYHA strongly opposes A.6698/S.6636, the Albany bill that would significantly expand New York’s wrongful death law (it passed near the end of the New York State legislative session). While slightly amended from the bill vetoed by New York Governor Kathy Hochul earlier this year, the bill still expands the universe of individuals who may recover...