Date of Loss Pain and Suffering Cap
BEFORE JULY 1, 1986: NO CAP ON DAMAGES
ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 1986: $350,000
ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 1, 1994: $500,000
ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 1, 1995: $515,000ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 1, 1996: $530,000
ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 1, 1997: $545,000
ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 1, 1998: $560,000
ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 1, 1999: $575,000
ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 1, 2000: $590,000
ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 1, 2001: $605,000
ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 1, 2002: $620,000
ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 1, 2003: $635,000
ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 1, 2004: $650,000
ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 1, 2005: $665,000
ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 1, 2006: $680,000
ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 1, 2007: $705,000
You might be asking why our lawyers would bother to list the Maryland cap numbers for injuries that occurred back in the 90s. Two reasons: (1) Under the discovery rule,
Plaintiff the statute of limitations by be tolled until plaintiffs know or have reason to know that they have been injured; and (2) minors have additional time to bring a lawsuit in Maryland. This is the cap for pain and suffering damages in non medical malpractice cases. This is also the cap for non medical malpractice wrongful death actions where there is only one wrongful death claimant.
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