WARNING: The deadlines set forth on this page should not be relied on without the assistance of a competent personal injury attorney in your state. The law in your state may have changed since this list was compiled. Also, different deadlines apply to different kinds of personal injury cases. DO NOT assume that the deadline stated in this list applies to your case. This list represents a beginning step only in determining whether the statute of limitations has expired on your claim.

State Deadlines for Negligence Cases

STATE

STATUTE CODE

YEARS

Alabama

Code of Alabama Section 6-2-38

2 years

Alaska

Alaska Statutes Section 09 10.070

2 years

Arizona

Arizona Revised Statutes Section 12-542

2 years

California

Calif. Civ. Procedure code Section 335.1 1 year for accidents before January 1, 2003 2 years for accidents after January 1, 2003.

1 or 2 years

Colorado

2 years

Colorado Revised Statutes Section 13-80-102

Connecticut

Connecticut General Statutes Section 52-584

2 years

Delaware

Delaware Code Annotated cc 8107, 8119

2 years

D.C.

District of Columbia Code Section 12-301

3 years

Florida

Florida Statutes Section 95.11

4 years

Georgia

Georgia Code Ann. Section 3-1004

2 years

Hawaii

Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 657-7

2 years

Idaho

Idaho Code Section 5-219

2 years

Illinois

Illinois Statutes Ann. Section 13-202

2 years

Indiana

Indiana Code Ann. Section 34-1-2-2

2 years

Iowa

Iowa Code Annotated Section 614.1

2 years

Kansas

Kansas Statutes Annotated Section 60.513

2 year

Louisiana

Louisiana Civil Code Section 3492

1 years

Maine

Maine Revised Statutes Ann. Section 752

6 years

Maryland

3 years

Maryland Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code, Section 5-101

Massachusetts

3 years

Massachusetts General Laws Ann. Ch. 260, Section 2A4

Michigan

Michigan Compiled Laws Section 600.5805S

3 years

Mississippi

Mississippi Code Annotated Section 15-1-49

3 years

Missouri

5 years

Missouri Statute Annotated 35 Section 516.120

Montana

3 years

Montana Code Annotated Section 27-2-204, 27-2-207

Nebraska

Revised Statutes of Nebraska Section 25-208

4 years

Nevada

2 years

Nevada Revised Statutes Annotated Section 11.190

3 years

New Hampshire

New Hampshire Revised Statutes Ann.Section 508:4

New Jersey

2 years

New Jersey Statutes Annotated Section 2A:14-2

New Mexico

New Mexico Statutes Ann. Section 37-1-8

3 years

New York

NEW YORK CIV. PRAC.R. Section 214

3 years

3 years

North Carolina

General Statutes of North Carolina Section 1-52

North Dakota

6 years

North Dakota Century Code Section 28-01-16

Ohio

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. Section 2305.10

2 years

Oklahoma

2 years

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated Title 12 Section 95

Oregon

Oregon Revised Statutes Section 12.110

2 years

Pennsylvania

42 PA Con. Stat. Annotated Section 5524

2 years

Rhode Island

3 years

General Laws of Rhode Island Section 9-1-14

South Carolina Code Ann. Section 15-3-530

3 years

South Carolina

South Dakota

3 years

South Dakota Comp. Laws Ann. Section 15-12-2, 15-2-14

Tennessee

1 year

Tennessee Code Annotated Section 28-3-104

Texas

2 years

Texas Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code Ann. 2 Section 16.003

Utah

Utah Code Annotated Section 78-12-25

4 years

Vermont

Vermont Statutes Ann. Title 12, Section 512

3 years

Virginia

Virginia code Section 8.01-243

2 years

Washington

3 years

Revised Code of Washington Ann.Section 4.16.020

West Virginia

West Virginia Code Section 55-2-12

2 years

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Statutes Annotated Section 893.54

3 years

Wyoming

4 years

Wyoming Statutes Annotated Section 1-3-105

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