HB526

Louisiana HB526 sets caps on general damages in delictual actions, limiting awards to $500,000 unless a permanent mental injury is involved, in which.

Louisiana HB526 enacts Civil Code Article 2315.14, establishing damage caps for general damages in delictual actions. It limits general damages to $500,000 unless a claimant has suffered a permanent mental injury that severely impairs employment or living standards, in which case the cap increases to $1,000,000. The law does not apply if the trier of fact finds the tortfeasor's actions were intentional or malicious.