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

For Wrongful death noneconomic damages · Wisconsin, state is Wisconsin; type of cap is Wrongful death noneconomic damages; cap amount is $500,000 per occurrence for minors and $350,000 per occurrence for adults; constitutional status is In force; statutory citation is Wisconsin Statutes § 893.55(4), recorded from its source on 2026-08-31.

- **State:** Wisconsin _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Type of cap:** Wrongful death noneconomic damages _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Cap amount:** $500,000 per occurrence for minors and $350,000 per occurrence for adults. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Constitutional status:** In force _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Statutory citation:** Wisconsin Statutes § 893.55(4). _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Wisconsin $750,000 non- economic damages for medical negligence. A wrongful death action may be brought jointly with a negligence action. Wrongful death actions are capped at $500,000 per occurrence for minors and $350,000 per occurrence for adults. Wisconsin Statutes § 893.55(4).

## Source

- https://www.ama-assn.org/system/files/mlr-state-laws-chart-I.pdf

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