Editing Settlement Values by State (section)

=== States with Damage Caps (Lower Settlements) ===

Eight states currently cap non-economic damages in general tort cases: Alaska, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Maryland, Mississippi, Ohio, and Tennessee. These caps can significantly limit compensation, particularly for younger victims with longer life expectancies who would otherwise receive substantial non-economic damages for decades of pain and suffering.

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| style="padding:15px; color:#721c24;" | '''⛔ Damage Cap Alert:''' Mississippi's comprehensive 2004 tort reform—including damage caps and elimination of joint and several liability—reduced settlement values '''35-45% lower''' than comparable cases in uncapped states.
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