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Negligence / Personal Injury

ALABAMA

2 Years 2 Years with occurrence rule

ALASKA

2 Years 2 Years. If infant, 2 years from 8 th birthday

ARIZONA

2 Years 2 Years with Discovery Rule

ARKANSAS

3 Years 3 Years with Discovery Rule

CALIFORNIA

2 Years

2 Years with Discovery Rule (Note: California amended the SOL in 2003 to 2 years [from 1 year] with respect to negligent torts. Injuries occurring before the effective date of the new law may not benefit from the change, however.)

COLORADO

2 Years 2 Years with Discovery Rule (except auto accidents is 3 years)

CONNECTICUT

2 Years 2 Years from date of act or discovery but no more than 3 years from date of act

DELAWARE

2 Years 2 years from date of injury. Discovery Rule applies.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

10 Years 10 Years with Discovery Rule

FLORIDA

4 Years 4 years with Discovery Rule

GEORGIA

2 Years 2 years with Discovery Rule

HAWAII

2 Years with Discovery Rule

IDAHO

2 Years 2 Years from date of occurrence.

ILLINOIS

2 Years 2 Years with Modified Discovery Rule (knew or should have known injury was wrongfully caused even if plaintiff did not know it was actionable).

INDIANA

2 Years 2 Years with Discovery Rule

IOWA

2 Years 2 years with Discovery Rule

KANSAS

2 Years from “substantial injury” (10 year maximum) with Discovery Rule

KENTUCKY

1 Year 1 Year with Discovery Rule

LOUISIANA

1 Year 1 year

MAINE

6 Years 6 Years with Discovery Rule

MARYLAND

3 Years 3 Years with Discovery Rule

MASSACHUSETTS

3 Years 3 years with Discovery Rule

MICHIGAN

3 Years 3 Years with Discovery Rule

MINNESOTA

6 Years 6 years with Discovery Rule (includes cases of domestic and sexual abuse). However, if injury caused by unsafe condition of real estate, the SOL is two years.

MISSISSIPPI

3 Years 3 years from occurrence with Discovery Rule

MISSOURI

5 Years 5 years with Discovery Rule

MONTANA

3 Years 3 year with Occurrence Rule

NEBRASKA

4 Years 4 years with Discovery Rule

NEVADA

2 Years 2 years with Discovery Rule

NEW HAMPSHIRE

3 Years 3 years with Discovery Rule

NEW JERSEY

2 Years 2 years with Discovery Rule
NOTE: New Jersey is one of the states that counts the date of the occurrence or accident in the computation of the statute of limitations.

NEW MEXICO

3 years with Discovery Rule.

NEW YORK

3 Years 3 years with Discovery Rule for exposure to toxic substances.

NORTH CAROLINA

3 Years 3 years from act or discovery, whichever comes first. [SOR, however, sets maximum period for suit to be commenced at 10 years from the occurrence.] 

NORTH DAKOTA

2 Years 2 years with Discovery Rule.

OHIO

2 years with Discovery Rule.

OKLAHOMA

2 Years 2 years with Discovery Rule

OREGON

2 Years 2 years with Discovery Rule

PENNSYLVANIA

2 Years 2 years with Discovery Rule.

RHODE ISLAND

3 Years 3 years with Discovery Rule

SOUTH CAROLINA

3 Years 3 years with Discovery Rule.

SOUTH DAKOTA

3 Years 3 years with Discovery Rule.

TENNESSEE

1 Year 1 year with Discovery Rule.

TEXAS

2 years with Discovery Rule.

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS

2 Years 2 years

UTAH

2 Years 2 years with Discovery Rule.

VERMONT

3 Years 3 years with Discovery Rule.

VIRGINIA

2 Years 2 years with Discovery Rule.

WASHINGTON

3 Years 3 years with Discovery Rule.

WEST VIRGINIA

2 Years 2 years with Discovery Rule.

WISCONSIN

3 Years 3 years with Discovery Rule.

WYOMING

4 Years 4 years with Discovery Rule.