Filed Before June 1? What Maryland's Child Victims Act Cap Rollback Means for Pending Cases
Thousands of Maryland survivors filed before the June 1 cap rollback. What HB 1378 means for pending Child Victims Act cases, and for those still deciding.
Articles tagged Damages & Caps
23 articles.
Virginia's Medical Malpractice Cap Hits $2.70 Million on July 1: The Schedule, and the Strategy
On July 1, 2025, Virginia's med mal cap rises to $2.70 million. Why the date of the malpractice, not the trial, controls, and what the schedule means.
Maryland Cuts Child Victims Act Damages After June 1: Why the Filing Date Now Matters So Much
Maryland's HB 1378 slashes Child Victims Act damages caps for suits filed on or after June 1, 2025. What survivors considering a claim need to know now.
Maryland Wrongful Death Damages in 2024: Caps, Apportionment, and the Cap-Date Rule
Maryland's 2024 wrongful death numbers: the $935,000 cap, the 150% multiplier for families, the lower med-mal cap, and why the date of injury controls.
Maryland's Child Victims Act: No More Deadlines for Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse
Maryland's Child Victims Act, signed April 11, 2023, eliminates the civil statute of limitations for child sexual abuse and revives time-barred claims.
Maryland Medical Malpractice in 2023: The Cap Figures and the Certificate of Merit
Maryland's 2023 medical malpractice caps and the certificate of qualified expert requirement, explained in plain English for injured patients.
Maryland's Damages Caps Heading into 2022, and a Year-End Checklist for Pending Claims
Maryland's noneconomic damages cap is $905,000 for claims arising after October 1, 2021. The current figures, how the cap dates work, and a year-end checklist.
Maryland's Police Accountability Act: Higher Damages Caps for Police-Misconduct Claims
Maryland repealed the police Bill of Rights and raised the LGTCA damages cap to $890,000 for police misconduct claims. What the 2021 reforms change.
Maryland's Cap on Noneconomic Damages: The 2019 Figures and How They Apply
Maryland caps pain-and-suffering damages. The 2019 numbers: $875,000 general cap, $815,000 med-mal cap, and how wrongful death multipliers work.
Dackman v. Robinson: Maryland's High Court Protects Lost Earning Capacity Experts in Lead Paint Cases
Maryland's Court of Appeals affirmed a lead-paint judgment with over $1M in lost earning capacity, protecting the expert model that proves these damages.
Punitive Damages in DC: What the Clear-and-Convincing Standard Really Requires
Punitive damages in DC require clear and convincing proof of malice or its equivalent. What the standard means, when it applies, and what to expect.
Birth Injury Cases in Maryland: What Families Should Know Before They Call a Lawyer
Maryland birth injury claims explained: common injuries, the certificate of merit, the noneconomic damages cap, and the special deadlines for children.
Virginia Wrongful Death Claims: Who the Beneficiaries Are, What Damages Cover, and How the Money Is Divided
Virginia wrongful death law explained: the statutory beneficiary classes, the damages a jury can award, distribution, and the two-year deadline.
Punitive Damages in Virginia: The $350,000 Cap and When Juries Can Punish
When Virginia juries can award punitive damages, how the $350,000 statutory cap works, and why drunk-driving cases are treated differently.
Spine Injury Cases in Maryland: Proving the "Invisible" Injury to a Skeptical Jury
Herniated discs and spine injuries don't show like broken bones. How Maryland injury lawyers prove invisible injuries, and answer the defense playbook.
Health Insurance Paid Your Bills: Do You Still Have a Claim? Virginia's Collateral Source Rule Explained
Yes: Virginia's collateral source rule means the at-fault party pays your full medical bills, even the amounts your health insurance covered or wrote off.
Liens on Your Maryland Settlement: Health Insurers, Medicare, and Medicaid, Who Gets Paid Back, and How Much
Health insurers, Medicare, and Medicaid may claim part of your Maryland injury settlement. Who really gets paid back, and how liens get reduced.
Virginia's Medical Malpractice Cap Climbs Again: The July 2016 Number and Why the Date of Malpractice Controls
Virginia's med mal cap rose to $2.25 million on July 1, 2016. See the statutory schedule and why the date of the malpractice, not the trial, sets your cap.
Cain v. Lee: Virginia Supreme Court Bars "Punitives Are Disfavored" Instruction in Drunk-Driving Cases
The Supreme Court of Virginia held juries in DUI injury cases may not be told punitive damages are "disfavored"a win for drunk-driving victims.
Maryland's Cap on Pain-and-Suffering Damages: The 2015 Numbers and the Policy Fight
Maryland caps noneconomic damages at $800,000 for 2014-15 injury claims, and juries are never told. Here are the current numbers and how the cap works.
Who Can Bring a Maryland Wrongful Death Claim? Beneficiaries, the Use Plaintiff, and the One-Action Rule
Maryland law strictly defines who may sue for wrongful death: primary and secondary beneficiaries, the use plaintiff rule, and the damages cap explained.
Virginia's Medical Malpractice Cap in 2014: How § 8.01-581.15 Works
Virginia caps total med mal recovery: $2.15M for acts on or after July 1, 2014. How the cap schedule works and why the malpractice date controls.
Coalson v. Canchola: Virginia Supreme Court Reinstates Full $100,000 Punitive Award Against Repeat Drunk Driver
The Supreme Court of Virginia reinstated a jury's full $100,000 punitive damages award against a repeat drunk driver in Coalson v. Canchola.