Wrongful death noneconomic damages · Maryland

For Wrongful death noneconomic damages, state is Maryland; cap amount is If there is a wrongful death action in which there are two or more claimants or beneficiaries, whether or not there is a personal injury action arising from the same medical injury, the total amount awarded for noneconomic damages for all actions may not exceed 125% of the limitation established under paragraph (1) of this subsection; 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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What the source says

If there is a wrongful death action in which there are two or more claimants or beneficiaries, whether or not there is a personal injury action arising from the same medical injury, the total amount awarded for noneconomic damages for all actions may not exceed 125% of the limitation established under paragraph (1) of this subsection, regardless of the number of claims, claimants, plaintiffs, beneficiaries, or defendants.

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

Where each value comes from

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

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

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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