Word: caps
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...bottom of the frame, Harvard scored two runs, both with two outs, to seize the victory and cap one of the most memorable games in Harvard softball history...
Once again, Republicans in the House of Representatives are attempting to push through legislation to curb medical malpractice lawsuits, claiming that higher malpractice premiums deter doctors from practicing. Efforts to curtail damages rewarded to litigants have been numerous over the past couple of years, generally aiming to cap noneconomic and punitive damages or reduce the statute of limitations on claims. Though there’s no denying that doctors’ insurance premiums have been on the rise—often reaching seemingly excessive levels—legislation of this sort must be avoided. If Republicans succeed in winning...
...Institute of Medical and National Academy of Sciences, avoidable medical errors account for the deaths of roughly 98,000 patients a year. It is imperative that people have confidence in their doctors. But passage of the proposed bill will diminish doctor accountability while increasing patient vulnerability. Because an arbitrary cap on damages cannot account for pain and suffering—as it does not correlate to any economic formula—allowing juries to decide an appropriate award is only fair. Capping the amount of damages payable to victims of malpractice undermines the importance of an unimpeded jury system, free...
...abundant. A Princeton study found that 44 to 55 percent of grades at 11 elite colleges were in the A-range. And, even though nobody has proven that this is particularly detrimental to undergraduate education, the centerpiece of the Princeton’s plan is a cap the number of A-pluses, A’s and A-minuses awarded to undergraduates. If it passes an April 25 faculty vote, the cap would hold A-range grades to less than 35 percent of all grades given. If this sounds familiar, that’s probably because Harvard?...
...also worried that a cap on A’s might create a more cutthroat academic environment...