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PUERTO RICO

Negligence / Personal Injury

year

Wrongful Death

year

Medical Malpractice

year

Malpractice (Other Professions)

year

Intentional Torts

year

Municipal Liability/Sovereign Immunity

90 days to file notice of claim. 1 year SOL. Limited damages permitted. (a) Damages against person or property up to $75,000 for acts or omissions of any officer, agent or employee of Commonweath including medical malpractice claims against doctors and other medical personnel due to trauma rendered. Limit increased to $150,000 when damages are caused to more than one person or when several causes of action accrue to plaintiff; (b) action to recover personal and real property or rights thereto, with or without claims for damages, rents or profits; and (c) civil actions where amount does not exceed $75,000 or principal and is based on Constitution, law or any regulation of Commonwealth or on contract with Commonwealth.

Discovery Rule

Standard discovery rule in P.R.

Comparative Negligence

Applies

Charitable Immunity

None

Disabilities

In personal action, while plaintiff is: (1) minor; (2) insane; or (3) married woman whose husband must necessarily join her in commencement of action, period of such disability is not part of applicable prescriptive period; imprisonment is not considered disability.

No-Fault Insurance

Applies

Other Relevant Information

year from Date of Discovery for all tort actions.

Consumer Fraud Complaint

Puerto Rico Department of Justice, Consumer Protection
SPANISH ONLY
http://www.justicia.gobierno.pr/rs_template/v2/Ciudad/
(787)763-1985 (San Juan)