Posted On: October 1, 2006
Maryland Cap on Non-Economic Damages
The cap on pain and suffering damages in Maryland for claims arising after today has increased to $680,000. This is also the maximum cap on any non-medical malpractice wrongful death case if there is only one claimant. The wrongful death cap with two or more beneficiaries in a non-medical malpractice case is now $1,020,000.
The pain and suffering cap in Maryland in medical malpractice cases as the result of a bill that was passed last year remains at $650,000. This is also the maximum cap on medical malpractice wrongful death cases if there is only one claimant. The wrongful death cap with two or more beneficiaries in medical malpractice cases that arise after today is $812,500.
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Posted by: Mr. Harold H. Hodge Jr. | May 1, 2008 7:32 PM