Personal Injury Statute of Limitations by State
Use the state page as a starting point
Choose a state to check ordinary injury, death, professional-negligence, government notice, accrual, and tolling questions. Record the incident date and any notice already received before you begin.
AlabamaOpen the Alabama injury-deadline verification guide and official source links.
AlaskaOpen the Alaska injury-deadline verification guide and official source links.
ArizonaOpen the Arizona injury-deadline verification guide and official source links.
ArkansasOpen the Arkansas injury-deadline verification guide and official source links.
CaliforniaOpen the California injury-deadline verification guide and official source links.
ColoradoOpen the Colorado injury-deadline verification guide and official source links.
ConnecticutOpen the Connecticut injury-deadline verification guide and official source links.
DelawareOpen the Delaware injury-deadline verification guide and official source links.
District of ColumbiaOpen the District of Columbia injury-deadline verification guide and official source links.
FloridaOpen the Florida injury-deadline verification guide and official source links.
GeorgiaOpen the Georgia injury-deadline verification guide and official source links.
HawaiiOpen the Hawaii injury-deadline verification guide and official source links.
IdahoOpen the Idaho injury-deadline verification guide and official source links.
IllinoisOpen the Illinois injury-deadline verification guide and official source links.
IndianaOpen the Indiana injury-deadline verification guide and official source links.
IowaOpen the Iowa injury-deadline verification guide and official source links.
KansasOpen the Kansas injury-deadline verification guide and official source links.
KentuckyOpen the Kentucky injury-deadline verification guide and official source links.
LouisianaOpen the Louisiana injury-deadline verification guide and official source links.
MaineOpen the Maine injury-deadline verification guide and official source links.
MarylandOpen the Maryland injury-deadline verification guide and official source links.
MassachusettsOpen the Massachusetts injury-deadline verification guide and official source links.
MichiganOpen the Michigan injury-deadline verification guide and official source links.
MinnesotaOpen the Minnesota injury-deadline verification guide and official source links.
MississippiOpen the Mississippi injury-deadline verification guide and official source links.
MissouriOpen the Missouri injury-deadline verification guide and official source links.
MontanaOpen the Montana injury-deadline verification guide and official source links.
NebraskaOpen the Nebraska injury-deadline verification guide and official source links.
NevadaOpen the Nevada injury-deadline verification guide and official source links.
New HampshireOpen the New Hampshire injury-deadline verification guide and official source links.
New JerseyOpen the New Jersey injury-deadline verification guide and official source links.
New MexicoOpen the New Mexico injury-deadline verification guide and official source links.
New YorkOpen the New York injury-deadline verification guide and official source links.
North CarolinaOpen the North Carolina injury-deadline verification guide and official source links.
North DakotaOpen the North Dakota injury-deadline verification guide and official source links.
OhioOpen the Ohio injury-deadline verification guide and official source links.
OklahomaOpen the Oklahoma injury-deadline verification guide and official source links.
OregonOpen the Oregon injury-deadline verification guide and official source links.
PennsylvaniaOpen the Pennsylvania injury-deadline verification guide and official source links.
Rhode IslandOpen the Rhode Island injury-deadline verification guide and official source links.
South CarolinaOpen the South Carolina injury-deadline verification guide and official source links.
South DakotaOpen the South Dakota injury-deadline verification guide and official source links.
TennesseeOpen the Tennessee injury-deadline verification guide and official source links.
TexasOpen the Texas injury-deadline verification guide and official source links.
UtahOpen the Utah injury-deadline verification guide and official source links.
VermontOpen the Vermont injury-deadline verification guide and official source links.
VirginiaOpen the Virginia injury-deadline verification guide and official source links.
WashingtonOpen the Washington injury-deadline verification guide and official source links.
West VirginiaOpen the West Virginia injury-deadline verification guide and official source links.
WisconsinOpen the Wisconsin injury-deadline verification guide and official source links.
WyomingOpen the Wyoming injury-deadline verification guide and official source links.
Primary sources to check
Begin with the current statute text, the relevant court's rules and filing information, and any agency material tied to the defendant or insurance issue.
- USA.gov state and territory directory
- United States Courts for federal court information
- The official legislature, judiciary, and regulator for the relevant state
Source links checked August 29, 2026. A source page is a starting point; the controlling text and current court rules still need to be read.