Increases the liability limits for tort claims against governmental entities in South Carolina.
This bill amends the South Carolina Code of Laws to increase the limits on liability for tort claims against governmental entities. Specifically, it raises the cap on the total sum that can be recovered in a single occurrence from three hundred thousand one million dollars to six hundred thousand two million dollars. The bill also sets a new limit of two million two five hundred thousand dollars for claims involving licensed physicians or dentists acting within the scope of their profession. The changes apply to all pending or future claims as of the bill's effective date.
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