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In 1975, the state of California capped medical malpractice damages for pain and suffering to $250,000 and that’s where it's stayed for 47 years. Assembly Bill 35 stands to change that. CW board member Scott Olsen has been fighting for the change for 3 decades after his son Steven was injured at 2 years of age.

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