Noneconomic Damages Reform: Wrongful Death: SB 283 (1994): Md. Cts. & Jud. Pro. §11-108.
Limits noneconomic damages in wrongful death actions to $500,000. In
Limits noneconomic damages in wrongful death actions to $500,000. In cases where there are two or more beneficiaries, the limit is $700,000. The reform somewhat counters the effect of the Streidel decision, which held that Maryland’s $350,000 limit on noneconomic damages did not apply in wrongful death actions.
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