Sen. Jani Iwamoto (D)

 

SB 98 (Excess Damages Claims)

Libertas Institute supports this bill.

If a person is injured or killed by a state or local government employee, Utah law arbitrary limits the amount of damages that can be awarded to the victim by a court. This bill would eliminate the arbitrary cap so that a person has an appeal process to be made whole when they are victimized a government employee.

Libertas Institute supports this bill. Long-term medical bills after an accident could be financially devastating to any family and the federal government or a private company would compensate the victims of such an accident. Utah's state and local government offer no such guarantee, but we believe that it is time to start holding them accountable by eliminating the arbitrary cap on government immunity.

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