Iowa legislators seek tort reform
by Mary Stroka, The Center Square | March 10, 2021 09:00 AM Print this article Iowa legislators are currently considering three bills related to tort liability and negligence: HF772/ SF537, SF557/ HF592 and HF745. Sen. Zach Whiting, R-Spirit Lake, is the floor manager for SF537 and SF557, which limit recovery for noneconomic damages for personal injury or death in civil action cases to $1 million – SF537 for commercial motor vehicle owners and operators in case of an employee’s negligence, punitive or exemplary damages; and SF557 in medical malpractice...