Personal Injury Statute of Limitations
listed by states
The time cut off limitations which you can file a lawsuit for personal injury cases
These limits might have been updated or changed since this posting always check your local personal injury lawyer for the most up to date information.
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| State |
Time Limitation |
Title, Chapter, Article Number |
| Alabama |
2 years |
Title 6, Ch. 2, 6-2-38 |
| Alaska |
2 years |
Sec. 9.10.070 |
| Arizona |
2 years |
Title 12, Article 3, Sec. 12-542 |
| Arkansas |
3 years (libel, wrongful death),
2 years med malpractice; 1 year slander |
Secs. 16-56-104, 16-56-105, 16-114-203, 16-62-102 |
| California |
1 year |
Code of Civ. Proc. Sec. 340 |
| Colorado |
2 years |
Colo. Rev. Stat. Sec. 13-80-102 |
| Connecticut |
2 years |
Conn. Gen. State. Sec. 52-584 |
| Delaware |
2 years |
Title 10, Ch. 81, Sec. 8119 |
| DC |
3 years |
Title 12, Ch. 3, Sec. 12-301 |
| Florida |
4 years |
Title 8, Ch. 95, Sec. 95.11 |
| Georgia |
2 years |
Sec. 9-3-33 |
| Hawaii |
2 years |
Rev. Stat. Sec. 657.7 |
| Idaho |
2 years |
Title 5, Ch. 2, Sec. 5-219 |
| Illinois |
2 years |
Ch. 735, Act 5, Art 13, Sec. 13-202 |
| Indiana |
2 years |
Title 34, Art. 11, Ch. 2, Sec. 34-11-2-4 |
| Iowa |
2 years |
Chapter 614, Section 614.1 |
| Kansas |
2 years |
Chapter 60, Art 5, Sec. 60-513 |
| Kentuky |
1 year |
Title 36, Chapter 413, Sec. 413.140 |
| Louisiana |
1 year |
Ci. Code. Art. 3492 |
| Maine |
6 years |
Title 14,Part 2, Ch. 205, Sub. 1, Sec. 752 |
| Maryland |
3 years |
Courts and Judicial Proceedings, Sec. 5-101 |
| Massachusetts |
3 years |
Title 5, Ch. 260, Secs. 2A and 4 |
| Michigan |
3 years |
Chapter 600, Act 236, Ch. 58, Sec. 600.5805, number 9 |
| Minnesota |
2 years |
Ch. 541, Sec 541.05, 541.07 |
| Mississippi |
3 years |
Title 15, Ch. 1, Sec. 15-1-49 |
| Missouri |
5 years |
Title 35, Ch. 516, Sec. 516.120 |
| Montana |
3 years |
Title 27, Ch. 2, 27-2-204 and 27-2-207 |
| Nebraska |
4 years |
Title 25, Section 207, 25-207 |
| Nevada |
2 years |
Chapter 11, Sec 11.190 |
| New Hampshire |
3 years |
Chapter 508, Sec. 508.4 |
| New Jersey |
2 years |
Title 2A, Ch. 14, Sec. 2A:14-2 |
| New Mexico |
3 years |
Ch. 37, Art. 1, Sec. 37-1-8 |
| New York |
3 years |
Civil Practice Laws and Rules, Art. 2, Sec. 214 |
| N. Carolina |
3 years |
Title 1, Section 1-52 |
| N. Dakota |
6 years; 2 years in wrongful death |
Title 28, Ch. 1, Secs. 28-01-16 and 28-01-18 |
| Ohio |
2 years |
Title 23, Ch. 5, Sec. 2305.10 |
| Oklahoma |
2 years |
Title 12, Ch. 3, Sec. 95 |
| Oregon |
2 years |
Ch. 12, Sec. 12.110 |
| Pennsylvania |
2 years |
42 PA Con. Stat. Section 5524 |
| Rhode Island |
3 years |
Title 9, Ch. 1, Sec. 9-1-14 |
| S. Carolina |
3 years |
Title 15, Ch. 3, Sec. 15-3-530 |
| S. Dakota |
3 years |
Title 15, Ch. 2, Sec. 15-2-14 |
| Tennessee |
1 year |
Title 28, Ch. 3, Sec. 28-3-104 |
| Texas |
2 years |
Civ. Prac. & Rem Code, Title 2, Ch. 16, Sec. 16.003 |
| Utah |
4 years |
Title 78, Ch. 12, Sec. 78-12-25 |
| Vermont |
3 years |
Title 12, Part 2, Ch. 23, Subch. 2, Sec. 512 |
| Virginia |
2 years |
Title 8.01, Ch. 4, Sec. 8.01-243 |
| Washington |
3 years |
Title 4, Ch. 16, Sec. 4.16.080 |
| West Virginia |
2 years |
Title 55, Ch. 2, Sec. 55-2-12 |
| Wisconsin |
3 years |
Chapter 893, Sec. 893.54 |
| Wyoming |
4 years |
Title 1, Ch. 3, Sec. 1-3-105 |
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Did You Know?
Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of injury-related deaths
in the United States for people ages one to thirty-four.
In a negligence case action, personal injury is described as any harm caused to a person, such as a broken bone, a cut, or a bruise; bodily injury.
Many Faces of Personal Injury
any injury resulting from libel, slander, malicious prosecution, or false arrest, any bodily injury, sickness, disease, or death sustained by any person and caused by an occurrence for which the state may be held liable.
"Economic Damages" would include, but aren't limited to:
- lost wages
- medical bills
- rental car expenses, etc.
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