# Wrongful death noneconomic damages · Maine — Medical malpractice noneconomic damages caps by state

For Wrongful death noneconomic damages · Maine, state is Maine; type of cap is Wrongful death noneconomic damages; cap amount is damages not exceeding $1,000,000 adjusted for inflation as provided in section 1‑108 for the loss of comfort, society and companionship of the deceased; inflation adjustment is adjusted for inflation as provided in section 1‑108 for the loss of comfort, society and companionship of the deceased; constitutional status is In force, recorded from its source on 2026-08-31.

- **State:** Maine _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Type of cap:** Wrongful death noneconomic damages _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Cap amount:** damages not exceeding $1,000,000 adjusted for inflation as provided in section 1‑108 for the loss of comfort, society and companionship of the deceased _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Inflation adjustment:** adjusted for inflation as provided in section 1‑108 for the loss of comfort, society and companionship of the deceased _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Constitutional status:** In force _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Statutory citation:** Title 18-C, §2-807 _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_

## What the source says

> In addition, the jury may give damages not exceeding $1,000,000 adjusted for inflation as provided in section 1‑108 for the loss of comfort, society and companionship of the deceased, including any damages for emotional distress arising from the same facts as those constituting the underlying claim, to the persons for whose benefit the action is brought.

## Where each value comes from

This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it.

### Statutory citation

> Title 18-C, §2-807: Actions for wrongful death

## Source

- https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/18-C/title18-Csec2-807.html

Last verified: 2026-08-31. Review by: 2027-02-27.
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