Wrongful Death Laws
New Mexico Wrongful Death Laws (2026): Deadlines
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.
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Wrongful Death Laws
New Jersey Wrongful Death Laws (2026): Deadlines
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.
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New Hampshire Wrongful Death Laws (2026): Deadlines
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).
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Nevada Wrongful Death Laws (2026): Deadlines
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.
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Nebraska Wrongful Death Laws (2026): Deadlines
Nebraska wrongful death law: the 2-year deadline from death, who files (personal representative), pecuniary-loss damages, and why punitive damages are barred.
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Montana Wrongful Death Laws (2026): Deadlines
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.
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Missouri Wrongful Death Laws (2026): Deadlines
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.
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Mississippi Wrongful Death Laws (2026): Deadlines
Mississippi wrongful death law: the deadline, the listed family members who file one combined suit under Miss. Code 11-7-13, the survival overlap, and damages.
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Wrongful Death Laws
Minnesota Wrongful Death Laws (2026): Deadlines
Minnesota wrongful death law: the 3-year deadline (6-year ceiling), the court-appointed trustee who files, and pecuniary-loss damages under Minn. Stat. 573.02.
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Michigan Wrongful Death Laws (2026): Deadlines
Michigan wrongful death law: the 3-year deadline, the personal representative who must file, the damages under MCL 600.2922, caps, and how courts distribute.
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Massachusetts Wrongful Death Laws (2026): Deadlines
Massachusetts wrongful death law: the 3-year deadline, who can file, the damages and punitive minimum under G.L. c. 229, and whether any caps apply.
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Maryland Wrongful Death Laws (2026): Deadlines & Who Sues
Maryland wrongful death deadline (3 years from death), primary and secondary beneficiaries, survival actions, damages, the noneconomic cap, and fault.
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