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Iowa medical malpractice law in 2026: a 2-year deadline, a 6-year repose limit, the 2023 hard cap on noneconomic damages, and the certificate-of-merit rule.
Indiana medical malpractice law in 2026: a 2-year deadline, a $1.8M total damage cap, the Patient's Compensation Fund, and the required medical review panel.
Illinois medical malpractice law in 2026: a 2-year deadline, a 4-year repose limit, no damage cap after Lebron v. Gottlieb, and the Section 2-622 affidavit.
Idaho medical malpractice in 2026: a 2-year deadline from the act, a wage-indexed noneconomic cap above $500,000, and a required pre-litigation screening panel.
How medical malpractice claims work, plus a state-by-state guide to the deadline to sue, damage caps, and expert-affidavit rules across all 50 states and DC.
Hawaii medical malpractice in 2026: a 2-year discovery deadline, 6-year repose, a $375,000 pain-and-suffering cap, and the required pre-suit panel review.
Georgia medical malpractice in 2026: a 2-year deadline, 5-year repose, NO cap on noneconomic damages after Nestlehutt, and the OCGA 9-11-9.1 expert affidavit.
Florida medical malpractice law: a 2-year deadline and 4-year repose under Fla. Stat. 95.11, the Chapter 766 pre-suit notice, and no enforceable damages cap.
DC medical malpractice law in 2026: a 3-year deadline, no damage cap, a 90-day pre-suit notice (D.C. Code 16-2802), and the contributory negligence rule.
Delaware medical malpractice law: a 2-year deadline (3-year discovery limit) under 18 Del. C. 6856, the 18 Del. C. 6853 affidavit of merit, and no damage caps.
Connecticut medical malpractice law: a 2-year deadline and 3-year repose under Conn. Gen. Stat. 52-584, the 52-190a good-faith certificate, and no damage caps.
Colorado medical malpractice in 2026: the 2-year deadline and 3-year repose (C.R.S. 13-80-102.5), the new HB24-1472 damage caps, and the certificate of review.