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Alaska
- SOL for Medical Malpractice Claims (Minor Plaintiffs): 10 years
- SOL for Medical Malpractice Claims (Parental Claims): 2 years
- SOL for Wrongful Death Claims: 2 years
Alaska Statute of Limitations for Medical Malpractice Claims (Minor Plaintiffs)
10 years: Alaska Stat. § 09.10.140: 10 years (statute tolled until eight years old).
Alaska Statute of Limitations for Medical Malpractice Claims (Parental Claims)
2 years: Alaska Stat. § 09.10.070: 2 years.
Alaska Medical Malpractice Claim Caps
Alaska Stat. § 09.55.549: (c) Damage claims for noneconomic losses shall be limited to compensation for pain, suffering, inconvenience, physical impairment, disfigurement, loss of enjoyment of life, loss of consortium, and other nonpecuniary damage, but may not include hedonic damages. (d) Except as provided in (e) of this section, the damages awarded by a court or a jury under (c) of this section for all claims including a loss of consortium claim or other derivative claim arising out of a single injury may not exceed $250,000 regardless of the number of health care providers against whom the claim is asserted or the number of separate claims or causes of action brought with respect to the injury. (e) The damages awarded by a court or jury under (c) of this section for all claims including a loss of consortium claim or other derivative claim arising out of a single injury or death may not exceed $400,000 regardless of the number of health care providers against whom the claim is asserted or the number of separate claims or causes of action brought with respect to the injury or death when damages are awarded for wrongful death or severe permanent physical impairment that is more than 70 percent disabling. (f) The limitation on noneconomic damages in this section does not apply if the damages resulted from an act or omission that constitutes reckless or intentional misconduct. (g) Multiple injuries sustained by one person as a result of a single course of treatment shall be treated as a single injury for purposes of this section.
Alaska Statute of Limitations for Wrongful Death Claims
2 years: Alaska Stat. § 09.55.580(a): The action shall be commenced within two years after the death…
Alaska Wrongful Death Claim Caps
Alaska Stat. § 09.55.549: (c) Damage claims for noneconomic losses shall be limited to compensation for pain, suffering, inconvenience, physical impairment, disfigurement, loss of enjoyment of life, loss of consortium, and other nonpecuniary damage, but may not include hedonic damages. (d) Except as provided in (e) of this section, the damages awarded by a court or a jury under (c) of this section for all claims including a loss of consortium claim or other derivative claim arising out of a single injury may not exceed $250,000 regardless of the number of health care providers against whom the claim is asserted or the number of separate claims or causes of action brought with respect to the injury. (e) The damages awarded by a court or jury under (c) of this section for all claims including a loss of consortium claim or other derivative claim arising out of a single injury or death may not exceed $400,000 regardless of the number of health care providers against whom the claim is asserted or the number of separate claims or causes of action brought with respect to the injury or death when damages are awarded for wrongful death or severe permanent physical impairment that is more than 70 percent disabling. (f) The limitation on noneconomic damages in this section does not apply if the damages resulted from an act or omission that constitutes reckless or intentional misconduct. (g) Multiple injuries sustained by one person as a result of a single course of treatment shall be treated as a single injury for purposes of this section.
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