Medical malpractice damage caps map
Which states and provinces limit malpractice damages, what the limits cover, and the statute or case behind each one.
Grey: not in our reviewed dataset yet.
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A cap limits what a jury or judge can award for pain and suffering, and sometimes in total. Economic losses such as medical bills and lost income are usually not capped.
What a cap does
In the United States a cap usually limits non-economic damages: pain, suffering and loss of enjoyment of life. Some states cap total damages. In Canada a national cap set by the Supreme Court in 1978 limits non-pecuniary damages and rises with inflation. Medical bills, lost income and the cost of future care are usually not capped anywhere.