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Medical Malpractice Damage Caps by State

Compare medical malpractice damage caps across the U.S. Hover over any state for economic and non-economic damage caps, and click for more detailed information. Scroll down for a list of caps by state.

Medical malpractice suits have been blamed for rising healthcare costs as physicians have had to purchase more expensive insurance policies in order to protect themselves from high jury awards. To some degree, allowing medical malpractice lawsuits is necessary to protect patients from negligence by doctors, but most states have decided that there is a reasonable limit to what a patient should receive if they’re injured by a doctor’s malpractice.

Only 16 states haven’t enacted legislation placing caps on medical malpractice claims. 29 states have placed limits on non-economic damages only. In those states, there is a cap on what can be awarded for things like pain and suffering, but there is still no limit to what a patient can recover for verifiable economic losses like medical costs and lost income. In the remaining five states, there is a single umbrella limit on all damages including both economic and non-economic losses. These caps range from $250,000 in Indiana to $2,500,000 in Nebraska.


Medical Malpractice Caps Map (Kaire)
Click a state for more information…
Alabama
Economic: None
Non-economic: None
Alaska
Economic: None
Non-economic: $250,000
Arizona
Economic: None
Non-economic: None
Arkansas
Economic: None
Non-economic: None
California
Economic: None
Non-economic: $250,000
Colorado
Economic: $1,000
Non-economic: $300,000
Connecticut
Economic: None
Non-economic: None
Delaware
Economic: None
Non-economic: None
District of Columbia
Economic: None
Non-economic: None
Florida
Economic: None
Non-economic: $750,000*
Georgia
Economic: None
Non-economic: $350,000
Hawaii
Economic: None
Non-economic: $370,000
Idaho
Economic: None
Non-economic: $250,000
Illinois
Economic: None
Non-economic: $500,000
Indiana
Umbrella: $250,000*
Iowa
Economic: None
Non-economic: None
Kansas
Economic: None
Non-economic: None
Kentucky
Economic: None
Non-economic: None
Louisiana
Umbrella: $500,000*
Maine
Umbrella: $500,000*
Maryland
Economic: None
Non-economic: $755,000
Massachusetts
Economic: None
Non-economic: $500,000
Michigan
Economic: None
Non-economic: $433,000
Minnesota
Economic: None
Non-economic: None
Mississippi
Economic: None
Non-economic: $500,000
Missouri
Economic: None
Non-economic: $250,000
Montana
Economic: None
Non-economic: $250,000
Nebraska
Umbrella: $2,445,000
Nevada
Economic: None
Non-economic: $350,000
New Hampshire
Economic: None
Non-economic: None
New Jersey
Economic: None
Non-economic: None
New Mexico
Umbrella: $600,000
New York
Economic: None
Non-economic: None
North Carolina
Economic: None
Non-economic: $500,000*
North Dakota
Economic: None
* Non-economic: $500,000
Ohio
Economic: None
Non-economic: $250,000*
Oklahoma
Economic: None
Non-economic: $350,000
Oregon
Economic: None
Non-economic: $500,000*
Pennsylvania
Economic: None
Non-economic: None*
Rhode Island
Economic: None
Non-economic: None
South Carolina
Economic: None
Non-economic: $350,000
South Dakota
Economic: None
Non-economic: $500,000
Tennessee
Economic: None
Non-economic: $750,000*
Texas
Economic: None
Non-economic: $250,000*
Utah
Economic: None
Non-economic: $550,000*
Vermont
Umbrella: $2,150,000
Virginia
Economic: None
Non-economic: None
Washington
Economic: None
Non-economic: None
West Virginia
Economic: None
Non-economic: $250,000*
Wisconsin
Economic: None
Non-economic: $750,000*
Wyoming
Economic: None
Non-economic: None

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