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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.
California medical malpractice in 2026: the 3-year/1-year deadline (CCP 340.5), the rising MICRA caps ($470,000 injury / $650,000 death), and 90-day notice.
Arkansas medical malpractice in 2026: the strict 2-year deadline (Ark. Code 16-114-203), why the constitution bars damage caps, and the affidavit-of-merit rule.
Arizona medical malpractice law: 2-year deadline with a discovery rule, no damage caps (constitutionally barred), and the expert affidavit rule, explained.
Alaska medical malpractice law: 2-year filing deadline with a discovery rule, 10-year repose, a $250,000 noneconomic cap ($400,000 in death cases), explained.
Alabama medical malpractice law: 2-year filing deadline, 4-year statute of repose, no damage caps (struck down), and the strict AMLA pleading rules, explained.