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MINNESOTA

Negligence / Personal Injury

2 years except if caused by domestic abuse,SOL is then 6 years.

Wrongful Death

3 years after death and 6 years after act or omission causing death.

Medical Malpractice

years

Malpractice (Other Professions)

years

Products Liability

years from injury or termination of treatment with Discovery Rule.

Intentional Torts

2 years or 6 years if intentional tort arises from domestic abuse.

Fraud

years for relief on ground of fraud.

Municipal Liability/Sovereign Immunity

Notice of claim not required but lack of notice of claims can be used as defense is defendant is prejudice. The SOL is 6 years. Sovereign immunity is abolished, but numerous special rules apply.

Discovery Rule

SOL runs from date injury is, or should have been, discovered.

Comparative Negligence

Adopted

Charitable Immunity

Abolished

Disabilities

For persons under 18, incompetents, or insane persons, SOL begins running when disability is removed but will not extend SOL more than 5 years except for infancy.  Maximum 1 year from end of disability to commence actions. In malpractice cases,  maximum of 7 years for infants under 18 or 1 year from end of disability. Note: Under the minority tolling statute, when a negligence action accrues during plaintiff’s infancy, plaintiff must commence the action either within one year of reaching the age of majority or within the six-year period of limitation provided in statute imposing six-year limitation with respect to action for any injury to person or rights of another, not arising on contract, and not otherwise enumerated, whichever is later. SOL does not run during absence or concealment of fraud.

Punitive Damages

Follows common law rules.

Caps:
No limitation for punitive damages but are only allowed if defendant proven to have deliberate disregard to safety. Award subject to judicial review.

No-Fault Insurance

Applies

Consumer Fraud Complaint

Minnesota Office of the Attorney General, Consumer Services Division
http://www.ag.state.mn.us/
(651) 296-3353
(800) 657-3787 (toll-free in Minnesota)