Statute of limitations · By state
How long do you have to file?
Every state sets a hard deadline for personal-injury claims. Miss it and the case is gone — no matter how strong it was. Find yours below.
- Alabama2y
- Alaska2y
- Arizona2y
- Arkansas3y
- California2y
- Colorado2y
- Connecticut2y
- Delaware2y
- Florida2y
- Georgia2y
- Hawaii2y
- Idaho2y
- Illinois2y
- Indiana2y
- Iowa2y
- Kansas2y
- Kentucky1y
- Louisiana1y
- Maine6y
- Maryland3y
- Massachusetts3y
- Michigan3y
- Minnesota6y
- Mississippi3y
- Missouri5y
- Montana3y
- Nebraska4y
- Nevada2y
- New Hampshire3y
- New Jersey2y
- New Mexico3y
- New York3y
- North Carolina3y
- North Dakota6y
- Ohio2y
- Oklahoma2y
- Oregon2y
- Pennsylvania2y
- Rhode Island3y
- South Carolina3y
- South Dakota3y
- Tennessee1y
- Texas2y
- Utah4y
- Vermont3y
- Virginia2y
- Washington3y
- West Virginia2y
- Wisconsin3y
- Wyoming4y
- District of Columbia3y
General-rule deadlines for ordinary negligence claims. Med-mal, government-entity, and minor-plaintiff cases follow different clocks. Always confirm the deadline that applies to your specific facts before relying on it.