Noneconomic damages · Maryland

For Noneconomic damages, state is Maryland; cap amount is an award or verdict under this subtitle for noneconomic damages for a cause of action arising between January 1, 2005, and December 31, 2008, inclusive, may not exceed $650,000; inflation adjustment is shall increase by $15,000 on January 1 of each year beginning January 1, 2009; constitutional status is Cap enacted; source does not address validity; statutory citation is Maryland Courts & Judicial Proceedings Code § 3-2A-09, recorded from its source on 2026-09-22.

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an award or verdict under this subtitle for noneconomic damages for a cause of action arising between January 1, 2005, and December 31, 2008, inclusive, may not exceed $650,000. (ii) The limitation on noneconomic damages provided under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph shall increase by $15,000 on January 1 of each year beginning January 1, 2009. The increased amount shall apply to causes of action arising between January 1 and December 31 of that year, inclusive.

— mgaleg.maryland.gov, retrieved 2026-09-22

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Sources

• mgaleg.maryland.govhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcj&section=3-2A-09&enactments=false
• ama-assn.orghttps://www.ama-assn.org/system/files/mlr-state-laws-chart-I.pdf

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