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Statute of Limitations for personal injury

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Personal Injury Statute of Limitations in all states

Property damage in some states carry a different statue than for personal injury, in Georgia for instance, property damage carries a four year statue, while personal injury is only two years. All limitations are from the date of accident unless specified otherwise. Limitations for auto accidents, personal injury.

numbers are years unless specified otherwise

*=exceptions to the rule. This could mean from the date of discovery, minor, disability, defendant being some form of government agency.

  • Alabama-2*
  • Alaska– 2*
  • Arizona-2*
  • Arkansas-3
  • California-2*
  • Colorado-3*
  • Connecticut-2*
  • Delaware-2
  • District of Columbia-3
  • Florida-4
  • Georgia-2*
  • Hawaii-2
  • Idaho-2
  • Illinois-2
  • Indiana-2
  • Iowa-2
  • Kansas-2*
  • Kentucky-1*
  • Louisiana-1
  • Maine-6
  • Maryland-3*
  • Massachusetts-3*
  • Michigan-3*
  • Minnesota-6*
  • Mississippi-3
  • Missouri-5*
  • Montana-3*
  • Nebraska-4
  • Nevada-2*
  • New Hampshire-3
  • New Jersey-2*
  • New Mexico-3
  • New York-3
  • North Carolina-3
  • North Dakota-6*
  • Mariana Islands-2
  • Ohio-2
  • Oklahoma-2*
  • Oregon-2*
  • Pennsylvania-2*
  • Rhode Island-3*
  • South Carolina-3*
  • South Dakota-3*
  • Tennessee-1*
  • Texas-2
  • Utah-4*
  • Vermont-3*
  • Virginia-2*
  • Washington-3
  • West Virginia-2
  • Wisconsin-3*
  • Wyoming-4

Personal injury and property damage Statute of limitations may differ. Property damage being the damage caused to your vehicle when you had your accident.

Property Damage Statute of Limitations

States

Alabama-6
Alaska-6
Arizona-2
Arkansas-3
California-3
Colorado-2
Connecticut-2
Delaware-2
Washington, D.C.-3
Florida-4
Georgia-4
Hawaii-2
Idaho-3
Illinois-5
Indiana-6
Iowa-5
Kansas-2
Kentucky-5
Louisiana-1
Maine-6
Maryland-3
Massachusetts-3
Michigan-3
Minnesota-6
Mississippi-3
Missouri-5
Montana-2
Nebraska-4
Nevada-3
New Hampshire-3
New Jersey-6
New Mexico-4
New York-3
North Carolina-3
North Dakota-6
Mariana Islands
Ohio-4
Oklahoma-2
Oregon-6
Pennsylvania-2
Rhode Island-10
South Carolina-3
South Dakota-6
Tennessee-3
Texas-2
Utah-3
Vermont-3
Virginia-5
Washington-3
West Virginia-2
Wisconsin-6
Wyoming-4

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