
New Jersey Wrongful Death Laws (2026): Deadlines
New Jersey wrongful death law: the 2-year deadline, who files, the pecuniary-only damages rule and Green v. Bittner, the separate Survival Act, and caps.
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New Jersey wrongful death law: the 2-year deadline, who files, the pecuniary-only damages rule and Green v. Bittner, the separate Survival Act, and caps.

New Hampshire wrongful death law: survival statute RSA 556:12, the 3-year deadline, who files, and 2025 caps ($500,000 spouse, $300,000 each other claimant).

Nevada wrongful death law: the 2-year deadline, the two claims under NRS 41.085 (heirs and the estate), grief and companionship damages, and no damage cap.

Nebraska wrongful death law: the 2-year deadline from death, who files (personal representative), pecuniary-loss damages, and why punitive damages are barred.

Montana wrongful death law: the 3-year deadline (10 for homicide), the personal representative who files under MCA 27-1-513, plus survival claims and damages.

Missouri wrongful death law: the 3-year deadline (RSMo 537.100), the tiered classes of who may sue under RSMo 537.080, recoverable damages, and fault rules.

Mississippi wrongful death law: the deadline, the listed family members who file one combined suit under Miss. Code 11-7-13, the survival overlap, and damages.

Minnesota wrongful death law: the 3-year deadline (6-year ceiling), the court-appointed trustee who files, and pecuniary-loss damages under Minn. Stat. 573.02.

Michigan wrongful death law: the 3-year deadline, the personal representative who must file, the damages under MCL 600.2922, caps, and how courts distribute.

Massachusetts wrongful death law: the 3-year deadline, who can file, the damages and punitive minimum under G.L. c. 229, and whether any caps apply.

Maryland wrongful death deadline (3 years from death), primary and secondary beneficiaries, survival actions, damages, the noneconomic cap, and fault.

Maine wrongful death deadline (3 years), who may file, wrongful death vs survival, recoverable damages, and the current caps on comfort and punitive damages.