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Noneconomic damages · Michigan

For Noneconomic damages, state is Michigan; cap amount is the total amount of damages for noneconomic loss recoverable by all plaintiffs, resulting from the medical malpractice of all defendants, shall not exceed $280,000.00; currently effective amount is As of 2026, $596,400; inflation adjustment is the state treasurer shall adjust the limitations on damages for noneconomic loss set forth in subsection (1) by amounts determined by the state treasurer at the end of each calendar year to reflect the cumulative annual percentage change in the consumer price index; constitutional status is Cap enacted; source does not address validity, recorded from its source on 2026-09-21.

State
Michigan our reading
Type of cap
Noneconomic damages our reading
Cap amount
the total amount of damages for noneconomic loss recoverable by all plaintiffs, resulting from the medical malpractice of all defendants, shall not exceed $280,000.00 verified
Currently effective amount
As of 2026, $596,400 our reading
Inflation adjustment
the state treasurer shall adjust the limitations on damages for noneconomic loss set forth in subsection (1) by amounts determined by the state treasurer at the end of each calendar year to reflect the cumulative annual percentage change in the consumer price index verified
Constitutional status
Cap enacted; source does not address validity our reading
Statutory citation
Section 600.1483 verified
Sourcelegislature.mi.gov
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What the source says

In a claim for damages alleging medical malpractice by or against a person or party, the total amount of damages for noneconomic loss recoverable by all plaintiffs, resulting from the medical malpractice of all defendants, shall not exceed $280,000.00 unless, as the result of the negligence of 1 or more of the defendants, 1 or more of the following exceptions apply as determined by the court pursuant to section 6304, in which case damages for noneconomic loss shall not exceed $500,000.00

— legislature.mi.gov, retrieved 2026-09-21

Where each value comes from

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

Currently effective amount

For causes of action arising after September 30, 1993, this results in a cumulative 113.0% increase in the standard limitation on noneconomic damages for a 2026 limitation of $596,400 and a cumulative 113.0% increase in the limitation on noneconomic damages for certain permanent disabilities for a 2026 limitation of $1,065,000.

Inflation adjustment

Beginning April 1, 1994, the state treasurer shall adjust the limitations on damages for noneconomic loss set forth in subsection (1) by amounts determined by the state treasurer at the end of each calendar year to reflect the cumulative annual percentage change in the consumer price index.

Statutory citation

MCL - Section 600.1483

— all from legislature.mi.gov, retrieved 2026-09-21

Sources

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