Medical Professional Liability State Profile:
Minnesota
CME Requirements
Credit Amount
Minnesota physicians are required to complete 75 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ CME per licensure cycle.
Licensure Cycle
3 years.
Topics
Physicians with the authority to prescribe controlled substances are required to earn at least 2 CME credit hours on best practices in prescribing opioids and controlled substances between Jan. 1, 2020 and Dec. 31, 2022.
CME requirements listed above were accurate when posted, but CME state requirements change frequently. Due to COVID-19, certain states may have modified their licensure requirements. Physicians are advised to confirm requirements with the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice (MBMP).
- Prejudgment and Post-Judgment Interest
- One-party or two-party state
- Tort Laws
- Abortion Law
Prejudgment and Post-Judgment Interest
Prejudgment Tort Actions Rate:
- Judgments under $50,000 or judgment against the state or a political subdivision regardless of amount, or a judgment in family court regardless of amount:
- Rate: Based on secondary market yield of one year U.S. Treasury bills, calculated annually by state court administrator. Amount rounded to nearest 1% or 4%, whichever is greater. Interest computed as simple interest per annum.
- Stat. § 549.09(c)(1)
- Rate: Based on secondary market yield of one year U.S. Treasury bills, calculated annually by state court administrator. Amount rounded to nearest 1% or 4%, whichever is greater. Interest computed as simple interest per annum.
- Judgments over $50,000, other than judgments against the state or a political subdivision or a judgment in family court:
- Rate: 10%
- Stat. § 549.09(c)(2)
- Rate: 10%
Prejudgment Accrual Date: Except as provided by contract, the time of commencement of action or a demand for arbitration, or the time of a written notice of claim, whichever occurs first. The action must be commenced within two years of the notice of claim
- Stat. § 549.09(b)
Post-Judgment Tort Actions Rate: Rates referenced above continue until date judgment is satisfied
- Stat. § 549.09(a)
Post-Judgment Accrual Date: Rates referenced above continue until date judgment is satisfied
- Stat. § 549.09(a)
One-party or two-party state
Minnesota is a one-party state.
It is a criminal offense to use any device to record, obtain, share, or use communications, whether they are wire, oral, or electronic, without the consent of at least one person taking part in the communication. This means that in Minnesota you are legally allowed to record a conversation if you are a contributor, or with prior consent from one of the involved parties, barring any criminal intent. Minn. Stat. § 626A.02
This state’s hidden camera laws also forbid the recording or sharing of illegally obtained images. Minn. Stat. § 609.746
Tort Laws
Limits on damages for pain and suffering: None
Limits on contingent attorney fees: None
Reform of collateral source rule: Mandatory
- Minn. Stat. § 548.251
- Minn. Stat. § 549.25
- Minn. Stat. § 541.076
Abortion Law
Now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe:
Abortion will remain legal in Minnesota. The state’s highest court has recognized the right to abortion under the Minnesota Constitution and, in 2023, the state created a statutory right to reproductive freedom.