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North Dakota medical malpractice law: a 2-year deadline and 6-year repose under N.D.C.C. 28-01-18, a $500,000 noneconomic cap, and a 3-month expert affidavit.
North Carolina medical malpractice law: a 3-year deadline, 4-year repose, Rule 9(j) expert certification, and a $712,847 noneconomic damages cap for 2026.
New York medical malpractice law: a 2.5-year deadline under CPLR 214-a, Lavern's Law for cancer misdiagnosis, a certificate of merit, and no damage cap.
New Mexico medical malpractice law: a 3-year deadline under NMSA 41-5-13 and the tiered, escalating recovery caps in NMSA 41-5-6 (providers vs. hospitals).
New Jersey medical malpractice in 2026: the 2-year deadline (N.J.S.A. 2A:14-2), no compensatory damage cap, and the required Affidavit of Merit (2A:53A-27).
New Hampshire medical malpractice in 2026: the 3-year deadline with discovery rule (RSA 508:4) and no damage cap (struck down in Brannigan v. Usitalo).
Nevada medical malpractice in 2026: the 3-year/1-year deadline (NRS 41A.097), the rising noneconomic cap ($590,000 under AB 404), and a required affidavit.
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.