Minnesota Pain & Suffering Calculator

Minnesota puts no ceiling on pain and suffering and gives you six years to sue. The trap is the fault rule: your share of fault is compared with each defendant one at a time, and a defendant who is less than 50% at fault pays only their own share.

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Estimate your pain & suffering

Enter your economic damages, pick severity, the type of claim, and the fault split.

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No cap, but fault is measured defendant by defendant

Minnesota has no cap on damages in personal injury, wrongful death or medical liability cases. The exception is claims against the state or a municipality, which are limited to $500,000 per claimant and $1,500,000 per occurrence. Most negligence claims have a six-year deadline, with no discovery rule.

Under Minn. Stat. 604.01, contributory fault doesn't bar recovery if it was not greater than the fault of the person against whom recovery is sought; damages are then diminished by your fault. Because the test is applied to each defendant, a 40% plaintiff facing two 30% defendants can recover from neither. And under 604.02 a defendant at 50% fault or less pays only their own share, unless they acted in a common scheme.

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This is an estimate for general guidance only and is not legal advice. Figures are based on the cited Minnesota statutes. Confirm how these rules apply to your specific case with a licensed Minnesota attorney.