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Oklahoma wrongful death claims: the 2-year deadline under 12 O.S. 1053, who can sue, survival actions, recoverable damages, and the struck-down noneconomic cap.
Ohio wrongful death law under R.C. 2125.02: the 2-year deadline, who must file, the presumed beneficiaries, damages, caps, and comparative fault.
North Dakota wrongful death law under N.D.C.C. ch. 32-21: the 2-year deadline, the priority list of who may sue, the damages allowed, and comparative fault.
North Carolina wrongful death law under G.S. 28A-18-2: the 2-year deadline, who must file, the damages allowed, and the pure contributory negligence rule.
New York wrongful death law: the 2-year deadline, who files, the pecuniary-only damages rule under EPTL 5-4.1, the vetoed Grieving Families Act, and caps.
New Mexico wrongful death law: the 3-year deadline, the personal representative as statutory trustee, the value-of-life damages under NMSA 41-2-1, and caps.
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.