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Nebraska medical malpractice in 2026: the 2-year deadline (Neb. Rev. Stat. 25-222), the $2.25 million total damage cap, and the state Excess Liability Fund.
Montana medical malpractice in 2026: the 2-year deadline (MCA 27-2-205), the rising $350,000 noneconomic cap, and mandatory Medical Legal Panel review.
Missouri medical malpractice in 2026: the 2-year deadline (RSMo 516.105), reinstated noneconomic caps ($481,493 / $842,614), and the affidavit of merit.
Mississippi medical malpractice law in 2026: 2-year deadline, 7-year repose, $500,000 noneconomic cap, 60-day pre-suit notice, expert consultation rules.
Minnesota medical malpractice law in 2026: the 4-year deadline, no cap on compensatory damages, the required expert review affidavit, and wrongful death rules.
Michigan medical malpractice law in 2026: 2-year deadline, 6-year repose, inflation-adjusted noneconomic caps, affidavit of merit, 182-day notice of intent.
Massachusetts medical malpractice law: a 3-year deadline, a 7-year statute of repose, a $500,000 noneconomic cap with big exceptions, and a required tribunal.
Maryland medical malpractice law: a 5-year/3-year deadline, a noneconomic cap of $920,000 in 2026 that rises $15,000 a year, and a required expert certificate.
Maine medical malpractice law: a 3-year deadline that runs from the act, no cap on pain-and-suffering, and a mandatory prelitigation screening panel.
Louisiana medical malpractice: a 1-year deadline (3-year limit), a $500,000 total cap plus future medical, and a required medical review panel. Updated 2026.
Kentucky medical malpractice: a 1-year deadline, no damage caps (Constitution Sections 54 and 241), and a certificate-of-merit rule. Updated 2026.
Kansas medical malpractice law: a 2-year deadline, a 4-year repose limit, and noneconomic damage caps struck down in Hilburn v. Enerpipe (2019). Updated 2026.