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Time Limits To File Your Truck Accident Lawsuit

Personal Injury (Tort) Statute of Limitations By State

An often asked question is, "How long do I have to file a lawsuit for my injuries?".  Each state has a different time limit.  We generally apply the laws of the state where the injuries from the semi-truck accident wreck occurred.  Sometimes, we can also sue the truck driver and/or the trucking company in its home state and use that state's statute of limitations.  You need to be aware that the time limits to file suit are very short in some instances and you may not even be thinking about filing suit because you are still receiving treatment for your injuries.  However, once the time limit has expired, you are forever barred from obtaining a truck accident settlement - no exceptions.  Thus, it is critically important for you to contact the Best Truck Accident Lawyer for your case as soon as possible.

Below is a chart of each state's statute of limitations.  The time period begins to run on the date you were injured.

STATE

STATUTE

TIME LIMIT (YEARS)

ALABAMA

Ala. Code § 6-2-2 et seq. *

2

ALASKA

Alaska Stat. § 09.10.010 et seq.

2

ARIZONA

Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 12-541 et seq.

2

ARKANSAS

Ark. Code Ann. § 16-56-101 et seq.

3

CALIFORNIA

Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 312 et seq.

2

COLORADO

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-80-102 et seq.

2

CONNECTICUT

Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 52-575 et seq.

3

DELAWARE

Del. Code Ann. tit. 10, § 8101 et seq.

3

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

D.C. Code § 12-301 et seq.

3

FLORIDA

Fla. Stat. Ann. § 95.011 et seq.

4

GEORGIA

Ga. Code Ann. § 9-3-20 et seq.

2

HAWAII

Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-1 et seq.

2

IDAHO

Idaho Code § 5-201 et seq.

2

ILLINOIS

735 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/13-201 et seq.

2

INDIANA

Ind. Code Ann. § 34-11-2-1 et seq.

2

IOWA

Iowa Code Ann. § 614.1 et seq.

2

KANSAS

Kan. Stat. Ann. § 60-501 et seq.

2

KENTUCKY

Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 413.080 et seq.

1

LOUISIANA

La. Civil Code § 3492 et seq.

1

MAINE

Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 14, § 751 et seq.

6

MARYLAND

Md. Courts & Jud. Proc. Code Ann. § 5-101 et seq.

3

MASSACHUSETTS

Mass. Ann. Laws ch. 260, § 1 et seq.

3

MICHIGAN

Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5801 et seq.

3

MINNESOTA

Minn. Stat. Ann. § 541.01 et seq.

6

MISSISSIPPI

Miss. Code. Ann. § 15-1-1 et seq.

3

MISSOURI

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 516.097 et seq.

5

MONTANA

Mont. Code Ann. § 27-2-2021 et seq.

3

NEBRASKA

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-201 et seq.

4

NEVADA

Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 11.010 et seq.

2

NEW HAMPSHIRE

N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 508:1 et seq.

3

NEW JERSEY

N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2a:14-1 et seq.

2

NEW MEXICO

N.M. Stat. Ann. § 37-1-1 et seq.

3

NEW YORK

N.Y. Civ. Prac. Laws & Rules § 201 et seq.

3

NORTH CAROLINA

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-46 et seq.

3

NORTH DAKOTA

N.D. Cent. Code § 28-01-01 et seq.

6

OHIO

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2305.03 et seq.

2

OKLAHOMA

Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 12, § 91 et seq.

2

OREGON

Or. Rev. Stat. § 12.010 et seq.

10

PENNSYLVANIA

42 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 5501 et seq.

2

RHODE ISLAND

R. I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-12 et seq.

3

SOUTH CAROLINA

S.C. Code Ann. § 15-3-510 et seq.

3

SOUTH DAKOTA

S.D. Codified Laws Ann. § 15-2-1 et seq.

3

TENNESSEE

Tenn. Code Ann. § 28-3-101 et seq.

1

TEXAS

Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.001 et seq.

2

UTAH

Utah Code Ann. § 78-12-22 et seq.

4

VERMONT

Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 12, § 461 et seq.

3

VIRGINIA

Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-228 et seq.

2

WASHINGTON

Wash. Rev. Code Ann. § 4.16.005 et seq.

3

WEST VIRGINIA

W. Va. Code § 55-2-1 et seq.

2

WISCONSIN

Wis. Stat. Ann. § 893.01 et seq.

3

WYOMING

Wyo. Stat. § 1-3-102 et seq.

4


Disclaimer - Laws are subject to change and do change.  Thus, the above statute of limitations may be inaccurate.  Nothing contained herein should be construed as legal advice and should not be construed as an accurate representation of each state's statute of limitations. 
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