Wrongful Death Caps

The maximum amount recoverable for compensation in a wrongful death law suit (as of the time of this publication)

Alabama NO CAP Alaska $400,000 or $8,000 X Life Expectancy Arizona $500,000 Arkansas $400,000 California $250,000 Colorado $341,250 Connecticut Reasonable Expenses Minus Taxable Costs Delaware NO CAP District of Columbia NO CAP Florida $250,000-$350,000 Georgia $250,000 Hawaii $375,000 Idaho $640,776 Illinois NO CAP Indiana 3X Compensatories or $50,000 Kansas $250,000 Kentucky NO CAP Louisiana $0-500,000 Maine $75,000-$400,000 Maryland $885,000 Massachusetts $500,000 Michigan $0-280,000 Minnesota NO CAP Missouri $540,000 Montana $250,000 Nebraska $1.25 Million

Nevada 3X Compensatories or $300,000 New Hampshire $250,000-$875,000 New Jersey 5X Compensatories or $350,000 New Mexico $600,000 New York Only pecuniary losses and pain & suffering from time of injury to death. North Carolina 3X Compensatories or $250,000 North Dakota $250,000-$500,000 Ohio $200,000 Oklahoma $100,000-$500,000 Oregon $500,000 Pennsylvania 2X Compensatories or $100,000 Rhode Island NO CAP South Carolina NO CAP South Dakota $500,000 Tennessee NO CAP Texas $500,000-1.420 Million Michigan $0-280,000 Utah $400,000 Vermont NO CAP Virginia $350,000-$1.5 Million Washington $0-$10,000 West Virginia NO CAP Wisconsin $350,000-$500,000 Wyoming NO CAP

The information provided here is believed to have been correct at the time it was written, should be used only as a guide and should be verified before being used to make any legal decision.