The discovery rule extending the statute of limitations based on the time it took to discover the injury, damage, etc.
ALABAMA
In asbestos exposure cases – cause of action accrues on first date injured party should have had reason to discover the injury. See rule for malpractice cases above. If action is based on fraud of defendant, even if already otherwise barred, two years after discovery of the facts constituting the fraud. Toxic exposure – see products liability above.
ALASKA
SOL runs from when injury is, or should have been discovered.
ARIZONA
SOL runs from when injury (or fraud) is, or should have been discovered.
ARKANSAS
SOL runs from when injury is, or should have been, discovered.
CALIFORNIA
See specific rules above for medical malpractice, legal malpractice. Otherwise SOL runs from when injury is, or should have been discovered.
COLORADO
SOL runs from when injury is, or should have been discovered. See specific torts above.
CONNECTICUT
See specific rules above.
DELAWARE
SOL runs from time injury is, or should have been, discovered. See specific rules above.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
SOL runs from when injury was, or should have been discovered.
FLORIDA
SOL runs from when injury is, or should have been, discovered. See specific rule for medical malpractice. Under Florida law, the “delayed discovery doctrine” generally provides that a cause of action does not accrue until the plaintiff either knows or reasonably should know of the tortious act giving rise to the cause of action.
GEORGIA
SOL runs from when injury is, or should have been, discovered. See specific rules above for medical malpractice and products liability.
HAWAII
SOL runs from date when injury was, or should have been, discovered. See specific rule for medical malpractice above.
IDAHO
If injury is fraudulently concealed by defendant, SOL runs from when injury is, or should have been discovered. Also see rule for medical malpractice above.
ILLINOIS
See specific rules above for products liability and medical malpractice.
INDIANA
SOL runs from date injury is, or should have been, discovered. See specific rules above as to products liability, asbestos, radiation.
IOWA
SOL runs from date injury is, or should have been discovered.
KANSAS
SOL runs from when injury is, or should have been discovered BUT IN NO EVENT MORE THAN 10 YEARS FROM ACT CAUSING THE INJURY.
KENTUCKY
SOL runs from when injury is, or should have been discovered. See specific rule for medical malpractice.
MAINE
SOL runs from when injury is, or should have been, discovered.
MARYLAND
Under Maryland‘s “discovery rule”, the SOL begins to run when the “plaintiff discovers, or through the exercise of due diligence, should have discovered, the injury. A plaintiff must have knowledge, either implied or express, in order to trigger the running of the SOL.
MASSACHUSETTS
SOL runs from date injury is, or should have been discovered. See specific rule for medical malpractice.
MICHIGAN
SOL runs from when injury is, or should have been, discovered. However, see special rules for medical malpractice, products liability, or cases against licensed architects, professional engineers, surveyors, or contractors.
MINNESOTA
SOL runs from date injury is, or should have been, discovered.
MISSISSIPPI
SOL runs from date injury is, or should have been discovered. See special rules for medical malpractice (3 years).
MISSOURI
SOL runs from date injury is, or should have been, discovered. See specific rules for medical malpractice actions.
MONTANA
SOL runs from time injury is, or should have been, discovered. See special rules for malpractice cases.
NEBRASKA
SOL runs from time injury is, or should have been, discovered. See specific rule for medical malpractice.
NEVADA
SOL runs from time injury discovered or should have been discovered. See special rules for medical, legal, and accounting malpractice.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Standard rule in most cases but see specific rules for medical malpractice and products liability.
NEW JERSEY
N.J. follows standard discovery rule.
NEW MEXICO
Standard Discovery Rule in NM.
NEW YORK
See specific rules for medical malpractice, toxic exposure (varies by substance as per different statutes), products liability.
NORTH CAROLINA
See specific rules above.
NORTH DAKOTA
See specific rules above otherwise standard rule applies.
OHIO
Standard rule in Ohio but see specific rule for medical malpractice claims.
OKLAHOMA
Standard rule but see specific rule for medical malpractice.
OREGON
Standard rule except see specific rules for medical malpractice and products liability.
PENNSYLVANIA
Standard rule in all cases in Pennsylvania.
PUERTO RICO
Standard discovery rule in P.R.
RHODE ISLAND
Standard rule applies in RI.
SOUTH CAROLINA
Standard rule applies in S.C. except for medical malpractice cases.
SOUTH DAKOTA
Standard rule applies in S.D. except for specific rules in medical malpractice and products liability cases.
TENNESSEE
Standard rule applies except see products liability.
TEXAS
Standard rule applies in Texas.
UTAH
Standard rule applies in Utah except see medical malpractice above.
VERMONT
Standard rule applies in Vermont except see medical malpractice above.
VIRGINIA
See specific rules with respect to foreign objects (medical malpractice), fraud (generally and in medical malpractice), and computer crime. Otherwise standard rule applies in Virginia.
WASHINGTON
Standard rule applies in Washington except see products liability and medical malpractice rules above.
WEST VIRGINIA
Standard rule applies except see medical malpractice above.
WISCONSIN
Standard rule applies except see medical malpractice.
WYOMING
Standard rule applies except see medical malpractice above.