Personal Injury Lawsuit Statute Of Limitations
NOTE: State statutes are frequently revised, and there are special statutes that apply to particular types of cases-in some case types, the time to file will be significantly shorter than that listed below. The limitations periods below are intended for general informational purposes only, and should not be relied upon. There is NO substitute for speaking to an attorney who handles personal injury cases in your state or checking the appropriate state statutes. Laws may have changed since our last update.
| Alabama |
2 years |
| Arkansas |
2 years |
| Arizona |
2 years |
| Arkansas |
2 years |
| California |
2 years |
| Colorado |
2 years |
| Connecticut |
2 years |
| Delaware |
2 years |
| District of Columbia |
3 years |
| Florida |
4 years |
| Georgia |
2 years |
| Hawaii |
2 years |
| Idaho |
2 years |
| Illinois |
2 years |
| Indiana |
2 years |
| Iowa |
2 years |
| Kansas |
2 years |
| Kentucky |
1 year |
| Louisiana |
1 year |
| Maine |
6 years |
| Maryland |
3 years |
| Massachusetts |
3 years |
| Michigan |
3 years |
| Minnesota |
2 years |
| Mississippi |
3 years |
| Missouri |
5 years |
| Montana |
3 years |
| Nebraska |
4 years |
| Nevada |
2 years |
| New Hampshire |
3 years |
| New Jersey |
2 years |
| New Mexico |
3 years |
| New York |
3 years |
| North Carolina |
3 years |
| North Dakota |
6 years* |
| Ohio |
2 years |
| Oklahoma |
2 years |
| Oregon |
2 years |
| Pennsylvania |
2 years |
| Rhode Island |
3 years |
| South Carolina |
3 years |
| South Dakota |
3 years |
| Tennessee |
1 year |
| Texas |
2 years |
| Utah |
4 years |
| Vermont |
3 years |
| Virginia |
2 years |
| Washington |
3 years |
| West Virginia |
2 years |
| Wisconsin |
3 years |
| Wyoming |
4 years |
* North Dakota has a separate 2 years statute of limitations for wrongful death claims.