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2024 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures
Chapter 32 - Noneconomic Damage Awards
Code Commissioner's Note
At the direction of the Code Commissioner, references in this section to the offices of the former State Budget and Control Board, Office of the Governor, or other agencies, were changed to reflect the transfer of them to the Department of Administration or other entities, pursuant to the directive of the South Carolina Restructuring Act, 2014 Act No. 121, Section 5(D)(1).
Effect of Amendment
The 2005 amendment, in subsection (E), added "or health care institution".
ARTICLE 3 Noneconomic Damage Awards
- Section 15-32-200. Citation of article.
- Section 15-32-210. Definitions.
- Section 15-32-220. Noneconomic damages limit; exceptions; annual adjustment based on Consumer Price Index.
- Section 15-32-230. Emergency medical and obstetrical care exceptions.
- Section 15-32-240. Rights under other acts.
- Section 15-32-510. Claims for punitive damages must be prayed for in complaint; amount shall not be specifically plead.
- Section 15-32-520. Bifurcated trials; clear and convincing evidence standard; factors for liability determination; review of jury determination; multiple defendants.
- Section 15-32-530. Awards not to exceed certain limits; Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office to calculate adjustments to maximum awards; publication in State Register.
- Section 15-32-540. Applicability of article.
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