Should there be a cap on medical malpractice awards? No, said two-thirds of the respondents to a Chicago Tribune online survey published in the paper’s June 23, 2009, edition. There were 2,010 “no” responses and 1,045 “yes” responses, the Tribune reported. Romanucci & Blandin, LLC, has long opposed caps on damages.

Among reader comments printed in Wednesday’s Tribune:

• “There should not be caps. The numbers are arbitrary. Why should someone be compensated less because a negligent doctor hurt him than if a negligent driver did?”
• “Medical malpractice caps sound like a good idea – until you are a victim of a medical error. Let’s not forget that the rest of us are responsible for our negligence and our liability is not capped.”
• “Most people want caps until it’s their relative. Then it’s different. How can you cap someone who may need care the rest of his or her life?”