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Personal Injury Statute of Limitations by State

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Did you or a loved one recently get injured? We’ve compiled the statute of limitations for various types of personal injury litigation in all 50 states to help you determine if you have a valid case.

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State Product Liability Personal Injury Medical Malpractice Wrongful Death
Alabama 2 years
(Time limit drops to 1 year if you’re suing the original product seller) 		2 years 2 years 2 years
Alaska 2 years 2 years 2 years 2 years
Arizona 2 years 2 years 2 years 2 years
Arkansas 2 years 3 years 2 years 3 years
California 2 years 2 years 3 years after date of injury
(Time limit drops to 1 year after injury is discovered) 		2 years
Colorado 2 years
(Can’t sue after 10 years from sale) 		2 years
(Time limit increases to 3 years for car accident claims) 		2 years 2 years
Connecticut 3 years
(Can’t sue after 10 years from sale) 		2 years 2 years 2 years
Delaware 2 years 2 years 2 years 2 years
District of Columbia
(D.C) 		3 years 3 years 3 years 2 years
Florida 4 years
(Can’t sue after 12 years from sale) 		4 years 2 years 2 years
Georgia 2 years
(Time limit drops to 1 year if the victim passes away. Can’t sue after 10 years from sale) 		2 years 2 years 2 years
Hawaii 2 years 2 years 2 years 2 years
Idaho 2 years
(Can’t sue after 10 years from sale) 		2 years 2 years 2 years
Illinois 2 years
(Can’t sue after 10 years from sale) 		2 years 2 years 2 years
Indiana 2 years
(Can’t sue after 10 years from sale) 		2 years 2 years 2 years
Iowa 2 years
(Can’t sue after 15 years from sale) 		2 years 2 years 2 years
Kansas 2 years
(Can’t sue after 10 years from sale) 		2 years 2 years 2 years
Kentucky 1 year
(Can’t sue after 8 years from sale, or 5 years from manufacture date) 		1 year
(Time limit increases to 2 years for car accident claims) 		1 year 1 year
Louisiana 1 year 1 year 1 year 1 year
Maine 6 years 6 years 3 years 2 years
Maryland 3 years 3 years 5 years after date of injury
(Time limit drops to 3 years after injury is discovered) 		3 years
Massachusetts 3 years 2 years 3 years 3 years
Michigan 2 years
(Can’t sue after 10 years from sale) 		3 years
(Time limit drops to 1 year for PIP insurance claims) 		2 years 3 years
Minnesota 6 years
(For strict liability claims, the time limit drops to 4 years) 		2 years 4 years 3 years
Mississippi 2 years 3 years 2 years 3 years
Missouri 5 years 5 years 2 years 3 years
Montana 3 years 3 years 3 years 3 years
Nebraska 4 years
(Can’t sue after 10 years from sale) 		4 years 2 years 2 years
Nevada 2 years 2 years 3 years 2 years
New Hampshire 3 years 3 years 2 years 3 years
New Jersey 2 years 2 years 2 years 2 years
New Mexico 3 years 3 years 3 years 3 years
New York 3 years 3 years 2.5 years 2 years
North Carolina 3 years
(Can’t sue after 12 years from sale) 		3 years 3 years 2 years
North Dakota 6 years 6 years 2 years 2 years
Ohio 2 years
(Can’t sue after 10 years from sale) 		2 years 1 year 2 years
Oklahoma 2 years 2 years 2 years 2 years
Oregon 2 years
(Can’t sue after 10 years from sale) 		2 years 2 years 3 years
Pennsylvania 2 years 2 years 2 years 2 years
Rhode Island 3 years 3 years 3 years 3 years
South Carolina 3 years 3 years 3 years 3 years
South Dakota 3 years 3 years 2 years 3 years
Tennessee 1 year
(Can’t sue after 6 years from injury date, or 10 years from sale) 		1 year 3 years after date of injury
(Time limit drops to 1 year after injury is discovered) 		1 year
Texas 2 years
(Can’t sue after 15 years from sale) 		2 years 2 years 2 years
Utah 2 years 4 years 2 years 2 years
Vermont 3 years 3 years 3 years 2 years
Virginia 2 years 2 years 2 years 2 years
Washington 3 years
(Can’t sue after 12 years from sale) 		3 years 3 years 3 years
West Virginia 2 years 2 years 2 years 2 years
Wisconsin 3 years
(Can’t sue after 15 years from manufacture date) 		3 years 3 years 3 years
Wyoming 4 years 4 years 2 years 2 years
State Product Liability Personal Injury Medical Malpractice Wrongful Death
AL 2 years
(1 year to sue the original product seller) 		2 years 2 years 2 years
AK 2 years 2 years 2 years 2 years
AZ 2 years 2 years 2 years 2 years
AR 2 years 3 years 2 years 3 years
CA 2 years 2 years 3 years after date of injury
(1 year after injury is discovered) 		2 years
CO 2 years
(Can’t sue 10 years after sale) 		2 years
(3 years for car accident claims) 		2 years 2 years
CT 3 years
(Can’t sue 10 years after sale) 		2 years 2 years 2 years
DE 2 years 2 years 2 years 2 years
D.C. 3 years 3 years 3 years 2 years
FL 4 years
(Can’t sue 12 years after sale) 		4 years 2 years 2 years
GA 2 years
(1 year if the victim passes away. Can’t sue 10 years after sale) 		2 years 2 years 2 years
HI 2 years 2 years 2 years 2 years
ID 2 years
(Can’t sue 10 years after sale) 		2 years 2 years 2 years
IL 2 years
(Can’t sue 10 years after sale) 		2 years 2 years 2 years
IN 2 years
(Can’t sue 10 years after sale) 		2 years 2 years 2 years
IA 2 years
(Can’t sue 15 years after sale) 		2 years 2 years 2 years
KS 2 years
(Can’t sue 10 years after sale) 		2 years 2 years 2 years
KY 1 year
(Can’t sue after 8 years from sale, or 5 years after manufacture date) 		1 year
(2 years for car accident claims) 		1 year 1 year
LA 1 year 1 year 1 year 1 year
ME 6 years 6 years 3 years 2 years
MD 3 years 3 years 5 years after date of injury
(3 years after injury is discovered) 		3 years
MA 3 years 2 years 3 years 3 years
MI 2 years
(Can’t sue 10 years after sale) 		3 years
(1 year for PIP insurance claims) 		2 years 3 years
MN 6 years
(4 years for strict liability claims) 		2 years 4 years 3 years
MS 2 years 3 years 2 years 3 years
MO 5 years 5 years 2 years 3 years
MT 3 years 3 years 3 years 3 years
NE 4 years
(Can’t sue 10 years after sale) 		4 years 2 years 2 years
NV 2 years 2 years 3 years 2 years
NH 3 years 3 years 2 years 3 years
NJ 2 years 2 years 2 years 2 years
NM 3 years 3 years 3 years 3 years
NY 3 years 3 years 2.5 years 2 years
NC 3 years
(Can’t sue 12 years after sale) 		3 years 3 years 2 years
ND 6 years 6 years 2 years 2 years
OH 2 years
(Can’t sue 10 years after sale) 		2 years 1 year 2 years
OK 2 years 2 years 2 years 2 years
OR 2 years
(Can’t sue 10 years after sale) 		2 years 2 years 3 years
PA 2 years 2 years 2 years 2 years
RI 3 years 3 years 3 years 3 years
SC 3 years 3 years 3 years 3 years
SD 3 years 3 years 2 years 3 years
TN 1 year
(Can’t sue 6 years after injury date, or 10 years after sale) 		1 year 3 years after date of injury
(1 year after injury is discovered) 		1 year
TX 2 years
(Can’t sue 15 years after sale) 		2 years 2 years 2 years
UT 2 years 4 years 2 years 2 years
VT 3 years 3 years 3 years 2 years
VA 2 years 2 years 2 years 2 years
WA 3 years
(Can’t sue 12 years after sale) 		3 years 3 years 3 years
WV 2 years 2 years 2 years 2 years
WI 3 years
(Can’t sue 15 years after manufacture date) 		3 years 3 years 3 years
WY 4 years 4 years 2 years 2 years

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