REFERENCIA DE INDEMNIZACIONES
Indemnizaciones por Muerte por Negligencia por Estado
Una referencia estatal sobre los topes a las indemnizaciones por muerte por negligencia. Comprenda qué tipos de daños están limitados, por cuánto, y qué estados no tienen límites en absoluto.
| Estado | Tipo de Tope | Monto del Tope | Notas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama (AL) | No cap (punitive capped at $1.5M) | No cap on compensatory | Punitive damages capped at $1.5M. Noneconomic damages not capped in wrongful death specifically. |
| Alaska (AK) | Noneconomic cap | $400,000 ($8M for severe injury) | Noneconomic damages cap applies unless defendant acted with reckless indifference. |
| Arizona (AZ) | No cap | No cap | Arizona does not impose statutory damage caps in wrongful death cases. |
| Arkansas (AR) | Punitive cap | $500,000 or 3x compensatory | Punitive damages capped at the greater of $500K or 3x compensatory damages. |
| California (CA) | Noneconomic cap (MICRA) | $500,000 (medical malpractice) | MICRA caps noneconomic damages for medical malpractice. No cap for other wrongful death claims. |
| Colorado (CO) | Noneconomic cap | $588,230 (2026, adjusted annually) | Noneconomic damages capped; adjusts annually for inflation. Punitive capped at $500K. |
| Connecticut (CT) | Noneconomic cap (med mal) | $750,000 (medical malpractice) | Cap applies only to medical malpractice wrongful death. No cap for other types. |
| Delaware (DE) | No cap | No cap | Delaware has no statutory cap on wrongful death damages. |
| District of Columbia (DC) | No cap | No cap | No statutory damages cap for wrongful death claims. |
| Florida (FL) | No cap | No cap | Florida eliminated its noneconomic damages cap in 2017 via state Supreme Court ruling. |
| Georgia (GA) | Punitive cap | $250,000 (most cases) | Punitive damages generally capped at $250K. Higher only in product liability or intentional tort. |
| Hawaii (HI) | No cap | No cap | No statutory cap on compensatory or punitive damages. |
| Idaho (ID) | Noneconomic + punitive cap | $400,000 (noneconomic) / $250K (punitive) | Noneconomic damages capped at $400K (adjusted). Punitive at $250K or 3x compensatory. |
| Illinois (IL) | Noneconomic cap (med mal) | $500,000 (physicians) / $1M (hospitals) | Medical malpractice noneconomic caps. No cap for non-medical wrongful death claims. |
| Indiana (IN) | Noneconomic cap | $1.8 million (2026, adjusted) | Total recovery cap for medical malpractice. General wrongful death: $300K cap plus funeral. |
| Iowa (IA) | Noneconomic cap (med mal) | $250,000 (medical malpractice) | Medical malpractice noneconomic cap. No cap for non-medical wrongful death. |
| Kansas (KS) | Noneconomic cap | $350,000 (all claims) | Noneconomic damages capped at $350K per claim. Punitive capped at $50M or less per type. |
| Kentucky (KY) | No cap | No cap | Kentucky Constitution prohibits limitation on damages for wrongful death. |
| Louisiana (LA) | Noneconomic cap (med mal) | $500,000 (medical malpractice) | Medical malpractice cap including wrongful death. Non-medical wrongful death: no cap. |
| Maine (ME) | No cap | No cap | No statutory caps on wrongful death damages. |
| Maryland (MD) | Noneconomic cap | $1,270,000 (2026, adjusts) | Noneconomic damages cap adjusts annually for inflation. Applies to all wrongful death claims. |
| Massachusetts (MA) | No cap | No cap | No statutory cap. Punitive damages may be available in certain wrongful death claims. |
| Michigan (MI) | No cap | No cap | No cap on wrongful death damages. However, noneconomic damages require showing of exceptional circumstances in some contexts. |
| Minnesota (MN) | Noneconomic cap (med mal) | $400,000 (medical malpractice) | Medical malpractice caps. No cap for non-medical wrongful death. |
| Mississippi (MS) | Noneconomic + punitive cap | $1M (noneconomic) / $20M (punitive) | Noneconomic damages capped at $1M. Punitive capped at $20M or 4% of net worth. |
| Missouri (MO) | No cap | No cap | Missouri Supreme Court found noneconomic damages caps unconstitutional in 2012. |
| Montana (MT) | Noneconomic cap | $1,000,000 | Noneconomic damages capped at $1M. Punitive capped at $10M or 3% of net worth. |
| Nebraska (NE) | Punitive cap | Punitive damages prohibited | Nebraska does not allow punitive damages. No cap on compensatory damages. |
| Nevada (NV) | No cap | No cap | No statutory cap on wrongful death damages. |
| New Hampshire (NH) | Punitive cap | Punitive not available | New Hampshire does not award punitive damages. No cap on compensatory damages. |
| New Jersey (NJ) | No cap | No cap | No statutory damages cap for wrongful death. |
| New Mexico (NM) | No cap | No cap | No statutory damages cap on wrongful death claims. |
| New York (NY) | No cap | No cap | No statutory cap on damages in wrongful death cases. |
| North Carolina (NC) | Punitive cap | $250,000 (or 3x compensatory) | Punitive damages capped at $250K or 3x compensatory damages, whichever is greater. |
| North Dakota (ND) | Noneconomic cap | $500,000 | Noneconomic damages capped at $500K. Punitive capped at $250K. |
| Ohio (OH) | Noneconomic cap | $250,000 (or $500K for catastrophic) | Noneconomic cap of $250K ($500K for catastrophic injury or death) or 3x economic up to $500K. |
| Oklahoma (OK) | Noneconomic cap | $350,000 ($1.75M for catastrophic) | Noneconomic damages capped at $350K general, $1.75M for catastrophic injuries/death. |
| Oregon (OR) | Noneconomic cap | $500,000 (adjusted) | Noneconomic damages capped at $500K in wrongful death claims. |
| Pennsylvania (PA) | No cap | No cap | No statutory cap on damages in wrongful death claims. |
| Rhode Island (RI) | No cap | No cap | No statutory cap on damages. |
| South Carolina (SC) | Noneconomic + punitive cap | $350,000 (noneconomic) / $500K (punitive) | Noneconomic capped at $350K. Punitive capped at $500K or 3x compensatory. |
| South Dakota (SD) | Punitive cap | $250,000 | Punitive damages capped at $250K unless the defendant continued harmful behavior. No compensatory cap. |
| Tennessee (TN) | Noneconomic + punitive cap | $750,000 (noneconomic) / $500K (punitive) | Noneconomic capped at $750K. Punitive capped at $500K or 2x compensatory. |
| Texas (TX) | Noneconomic cap (med mal) | $250,000 (per physician, up to $750K total) | Medical malpractice noneconomic cap. Punitive capped at $200K (smaller companies) or 4% of net worth. |
| Utah (UT) | Noneconomic cap | $450,000 (adjusted) | Noneconomic damages capped at $450K (adjusted for inflation). |
| Vermont (VT) | No cap | No cap | No statutory cap on wrongful death damages. |
| Virginia (VA) | Noneconomic cap | $3,411,000 (2026, adjusts) | Total recovery cap adjusts annually. Includes all damages types. |
| Washington (WA) | No cap | No cap | No statutory damages cap. Punitive damages generally not available. |
| West Virginia (WV) | Noneconomic cap (med mal) | $500,000 ($1M for catastrophic) | Medical malpractice caps. Punitive capped at $500K or 2x compensatory. |
| Wisconsin (WI) | Noneconomic cap (med mal) | $750,000 (medical malpractice) | Medical malpractice noneconomic cap. No cap for other wrongful death. |
| Wyoming (WY) | No cap | No cap | No statutory damages cap. |
Estado
Alabama (AL)
Tipo de Tope
No cap (punitive capped at $1.5M)
Monto del Tope
No cap on compensatory
Notas
Punitive damages capped at $1.5M. Noneconomic damages not capped in wrongful death specifically.
Estado
Alaska (AK)
Tipo de Tope
Noneconomic cap
Monto del Tope
$400,000 ($8M for severe injury)
Notas
Noneconomic damages cap applies unless defendant acted with reckless indifference.
Estado
Arizona (AZ)
Tipo de Tope
No cap
Monto del Tope
No cap
Notas
Arizona does not impose statutory damage caps in wrongful death cases.
Estado
Arkansas (AR)
Tipo de Tope
Punitive cap
Monto del Tope
$500,000 or 3x compensatory
Notas
Punitive damages capped at the greater of $500K or 3x compensatory damages.
Estado
California (CA)
Tipo de Tope
Noneconomic cap (MICRA)
Monto del Tope
$500,000 (medical malpractice)
Notas
MICRA caps noneconomic damages for medical malpractice. No cap for other wrongful death claims.
Estado
Colorado (CO)
Tipo de Tope
Noneconomic cap
Monto del Tope
$588,230 (2026, adjusted annually)
Notas
Noneconomic damages capped; adjusts annually for inflation. Punitive capped at $500K.
Estado
Connecticut (CT)
Tipo de Tope
Noneconomic cap (med mal)
Monto del Tope
$750,000 (medical malpractice)
Notas
Cap applies only to medical malpractice wrongful death. No cap for other types.
Estado
Delaware (DE)
Tipo de Tope
No cap
Monto del Tope
No cap
Notas
Delaware has no statutory cap on wrongful death damages.
Estado
District of Columbia (DC)
Tipo de Tope
No cap
Monto del Tope
No cap
Notas
No statutory damages cap for wrongful death claims.
Estado
Florida (FL)
Tipo de Tope
No cap
Monto del Tope
No cap
Notas
Florida eliminated its noneconomic damages cap in 2017 via state Supreme Court ruling.
Estado
Georgia (GA)
Tipo de Tope
Punitive cap
Monto del Tope
$250,000 (most cases)
Notas
Punitive damages generally capped at $250K. Higher only in product liability or intentional tort.
Estado
Hawaii (HI)
Tipo de Tope
No cap
Monto del Tope
No cap
Notas
No statutory cap on compensatory or punitive damages.
Estado
Idaho (ID)
Tipo de Tope
Noneconomic + punitive cap
Monto del Tope
$400,000 (noneconomic) / $250K (punitive)
Notas
Noneconomic damages capped at $400K (adjusted). Punitive at $250K or 3x compensatory.
Estado
Illinois (IL)
Tipo de Tope
Noneconomic cap (med mal)
Monto del Tope
$500,000 (physicians) / $1M (hospitals)
Notas
Medical malpractice noneconomic caps. No cap for non-medical wrongful death claims.
Estado
Indiana (IN)
Tipo de Tope
Noneconomic cap
Monto del Tope
$1.8 million (2026, adjusted)
Notas
Total recovery cap for medical malpractice. General wrongful death: $300K cap plus funeral.
Estado
Iowa (IA)
Tipo de Tope
Noneconomic cap (med mal)
Monto del Tope
$250,000 (medical malpractice)
Notas
Medical malpractice noneconomic cap. No cap for non-medical wrongful death.
Estado
Kansas (KS)
Tipo de Tope
Noneconomic cap
Monto del Tope
$350,000 (all claims)
Notas
Noneconomic damages capped at $350K per claim. Punitive capped at $50M or less per type.
Estado
Kentucky (KY)
Tipo de Tope
No cap
Monto del Tope
No cap
Notas
Kentucky Constitution prohibits limitation on damages for wrongful death.
Estado
Louisiana (LA)
Tipo de Tope
Noneconomic cap (med mal)
Monto del Tope
$500,000 (medical malpractice)
Notas
Medical malpractice cap including wrongful death. Non-medical wrongful death: no cap.
Estado
Maine (ME)
Tipo de Tope
No cap
Monto del Tope
No cap
Notas
No statutory caps on wrongful death damages.
Estado
Maryland (MD)
Tipo de Tope
Noneconomic cap
Monto del Tope
$1,270,000 (2026, adjusts)
Notas
Noneconomic damages cap adjusts annually for inflation. Applies to all wrongful death claims.
Estado
Massachusetts (MA)
Tipo de Tope
No cap
Monto del Tope
No cap
Notas
No statutory cap. Punitive damages may be available in certain wrongful death claims.
Estado
Michigan (MI)
Tipo de Tope
No cap
Monto del Tope
No cap
Notas
No cap on wrongful death damages. However, noneconomic damages require showing of exceptional circumstances in some contexts.
Estado
Minnesota (MN)
Tipo de Tope
Noneconomic cap (med mal)
Monto del Tope
$400,000 (medical malpractice)
Notas
Medical malpractice caps. No cap for non-medical wrongful death.
Estado
Mississippi (MS)
Tipo de Tope
Noneconomic + punitive cap
Monto del Tope
$1M (noneconomic) / $20M (punitive)
Notas
Noneconomic damages capped at $1M. Punitive capped at $20M or 4% of net worth.
Estado
Missouri (MO)
Tipo de Tope
No cap
Monto del Tope
No cap
Notas
Missouri Supreme Court found noneconomic damages caps unconstitutional in 2012.
Estado
Montana (MT)
Tipo de Tope
Noneconomic cap
Monto del Tope
$1,000,000
Notas
Noneconomic damages capped at $1M. Punitive capped at $10M or 3% of net worth.
Estado
Nebraska (NE)
Tipo de Tope
Punitive cap
Monto del Tope
Punitive damages prohibited
Notas
Nebraska does not allow punitive damages. No cap on compensatory damages.
Estado
Nevada (NV)
Tipo de Tope
No cap
Monto del Tope
No cap
Notas
No statutory cap on wrongful death damages.
Estado
New Hampshire (NH)
Tipo de Tope
Punitive cap
Monto del Tope
Punitive not available
Notas
New Hampshire does not award punitive damages. No cap on compensatory damages.
Estado
New Jersey (NJ)
Tipo de Tope
No cap
Monto del Tope
No cap
Notas
No statutory damages cap for wrongful death.
Estado
New Mexico (NM)
Tipo de Tope
No cap
Monto del Tope
No cap
Notas
No statutory damages cap on wrongful death claims.
Estado
New York (NY)
Tipo de Tope
No cap
Monto del Tope
No cap
Notas
No statutory cap on damages in wrongful death cases.
Estado
North Carolina (NC)
Tipo de Tope
Punitive cap
Monto del Tope
$250,000 (or 3x compensatory)
Notas
Punitive damages capped at $250K or 3x compensatory damages, whichever is greater.
Estado
North Dakota (ND)
Tipo de Tope
Noneconomic cap
Monto del Tope
$500,000
Notas
Noneconomic damages capped at $500K. Punitive capped at $250K.
Estado
Ohio (OH)
Tipo de Tope
Noneconomic cap
Monto del Tope
$250,000 (or $500K for catastrophic)
Notas
Noneconomic cap of $250K ($500K for catastrophic injury or death) or 3x economic up to $500K.
Estado
Oklahoma (OK)
Tipo de Tope
Noneconomic cap
Monto del Tope
$350,000 ($1.75M for catastrophic)
Notas
Noneconomic damages capped at $350K general, $1.75M for catastrophic injuries/death.
Estado
Oregon (OR)
Tipo de Tope
Noneconomic cap
Monto del Tope
$500,000 (adjusted)
Notas
Noneconomic damages capped at $500K in wrongful death claims.
Estado
Pennsylvania (PA)
Tipo de Tope
No cap
Monto del Tope
No cap
Notas
No statutory cap on damages in wrongful death claims.
Estado
Rhode Island (RI)
Tipo de Tope
No cap
Monto del Tope
No cap
Notas
No statutory cap on damages.
Estado
South Carolina (SC)
Tipo de Tope
Noneconomic + punitive cap
Monto del Tope
$350,000 (noneconomic) / $500K (punitive)
Notas
Noneconomic capped at $350K. Punitive capped at $500K or 3x compensatory.
Estado
South Dakota (SD)
Tipo de Tope
Punitive cap
Monto del Tope
$250,000
Notas
Punitive damages capped at $250K unless the defendant continued harmful behavior. No compensatory cap.
Estado
Tennessee (TN)
Tipo de Tope
Noneconomic + punitive cap
Monto del Tope
$750,000 (noneconomic) / $500K (punitive)
Notas
Noneconomic capped at $750K. Punitive capped at $500K or 2x compensatory.
Estado
Texas (TX)
Tipo de Tope
Noneconomic cap (med mal)
Monto del Tope
$250,000 (per physician, up to $750K total)
Notas
Medical malpractice noneconomic cap. Punitive capped at $200K (smaller companies) or 4% of net worth.
Estado
Utah (UT)
Tipo de Tope
Noneconomic cap
Monto del Tope
$450,000 (adjusted)
Notas
Noneconomic damages capped at $450K (adjusted for inflation).
Estado
Vermont (VT)
Tipo de Tope
No cap
Monto del Tope
No cap
Notas
No statutory cap on wrongful death damages.
Estado
Virginia (VA)
Tipo de Tope
Noneconomic cap
Monto del Tope
$3,411,000 (2026, adjusts)
Notas
Total recovery cap adjusts annually. Includes all damages types.
Estado
Washington (WA)
Tipo de Tope
No cap
Monto del Tope
No cap
Notas
No statutory damages cap. Punitive damages generally not available.
Estado
West Virginia (WV)
Tipo de Tope
Noneconomic cap (med mal)
Monto del Tope
$500,000 ($1M for catastrophic)
Notas
Medical malpractice caps. Punitive capped at $500K or 2x compensatory.
Estado
Wisconsin (WI)
Tipo de Tope
Noneconomic cap (med mal)
Monto del Tope
$750,000 (medical malpractice)
Notas
Medical malpractice noneconomic cap. No cap for other wrongful death.
Estado
Wyoming (WY)
Tipo de Tope
No cap
Monto del Tope
No cap
Notas
No statutory damages cap.
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Important Disclaimer
This reference is for general informational purposes only and is not legal advice. Laws and caps change frequently by legislation and court ruling. Only a licensed attorney in your state can determine how the law applies to your specific facts. Top Tier Legal, LLC is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice.
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