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Personal Injury Statute of Limitations
The time period within which you can bring a lawsuit for personal injuries.
| State | Length of Limitation | Code Number | State Website Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2 years | Title 6, Ch. 2, 6-2-38 | State Website Link |
| Alaska | 2 years | Sec. 9.10.070 | State Website Link |
| Arizona | 2 years; 1 year libel/slander | Title 12, Article 3, Secs. 12-541, 12-542 | State Website Link |
| Arkansas | 3 years; 2 years med malpractice; 1 year slander | Secs. 16-56-104, 16-56-105, 16-114-203 | State Website Link |
| California | 2 years (generally, but see State Website Link for specific limits); 1 year for slander, libel | Code of Civ. Proc. Sec. 335.1, 340 | State Website Link |
| Colorado | 2 years; 1 year libel/slander | Colo. Rev. Stat. Secs. 13-80-102, 13-80-103 | State Website Link |
| Connecticut | 2 years | Conn. Gen. Stat. Ch. 926 Sec. 52-584 | State Website Link |
| Delaware | 2 years | Title 10, Ch. 81, Sec. 8119 | State Website Link |
| District of Columbia | 3 years; 1 year libel/slander | Title 12, Ch. 3, Sec. 12-301 | State Website Link |
| Florida | 4 years; 2 years medical malpractice; 1 year libel/slander | Title 8, Ch. 95, Sec. 95.11 | State Website Link |
| Georgia | 2 years; 1 year libel/slander | Sec §9-3-33 | State Website Link |
| Hawaii | 2 years | Rev. Code Ann. § 657-7 | State Website Link |
| Idaho | 2 years | Title 5, Ch. 2, Sec. 5-219 | State Website Link |
| Illinois | 2 years; 1 year defamation | 735 ILCS 5/13-201, 13-202 | State Website Link |
| Indiana | 2 years | Title 34, Art. 11, Ch. 2, Sec. 34-11-2-3, 34-11-2-4 | State Website Link |
| Iowa | 2 years | Chapter 614, Section 614.1 | State Website Link |
| Kansas | 2 years; 1 year libel/slander | Chapter 60, Art 5, Secs. 60-513, 60-514 | State Website Link |
| Kentucky | 1 year | Title 36, Chapter 413, Sec. 413.140 | State Website Link |
| Louisiana | 1 year | Civ. Code §3492 | State Website Link |
| Maine | 6 years; 2 years libel/slander | Title 14,Part 2, Ch. 205, Sub. 1, Secs. 752, 753 | State Website Link |
| Maryland | 3 years; 1 year libel/slander | Courts and Judicial Proceedings, Secs. 5-101, 5-105 | State Website Link |
| Massachusetts | 3 years | Title 5, Ch. 260, Secs. 2A and 4 | State Website Link |
| Michigan | 3 years; 2 years malpractice; 1 year libel/slander | Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5805, number 6, 9 and 10. | State Website Link |
| Minnesota | 6 years; 2 years for libel/slander | Minn. Stat. Ann. § 541.07 | State Website Link |
| Mississippi | 3 years; 2 years malpractice; 1 year libel/slander | Title 15, Ch. 1, Secs. 15-1-36, 15-1-35, 15-1-49 | State Website Link |
| Missouri | 5 years; 2 years libel/slander; 2 years malpractice | Title 35, Ch. 516, Secs. 516.105, 516.120, 516.140 | State Website Link |
| Montana | 3 years; 2 years libel/slander | Title 27, Ch. 2, 27-2-204 | State Website Link |
| Nebraska | 4 years; 1 year libel/slander; 2 years malpractice | Chapter 25, Secs 25-207, 25-208 | State Website Link |
| Nevada | 2 years | Chapter 11, Sec 11.190 | State Website Link |
| New Hampshire | 3 years | Title LII, Chapter 508, Sec. 508.4 | State Website Link |
| New Jersey | 2 years; 1 year libel/slander | Title 2A, Ch. 14, Sec. 2A:14-2, 14-3 | State Website Link |
| New Mexico | 3 years | Ch. 37, Art. 1, Sec. 37-1-8 | State Website Link |
| New York | 3 years; 2.6 years malpractice; 1 year libel/slander | Civil Practice Laws and Rules, Art. 2, Secs. 214, 214-a, 215 | State Website Link |
| N. Carolina | 3 years; 1 year libel/slander; 2 years wrongful death | Title 1, Secs. 1-52, 1-53. 1-54 | State Website Link |
| N. Dakota | 6 years; 2 years in wrongful death, libel/slander | Title 28, Ch. 1, Secs. 28-01-16 and 28-01-18 | State Website Link |
| Ohio | 2 years; 1 year for libel/slander, malpractice | Title 23, Ch. 5, Secs. 2305.10, 2305.11 | State Website Link |
| Oklahoma | 2 years; 1 year libel/slander | Title 12, Sec. 12-95 | State Website Link |
| Oregon | 2 years; 1 year libel/slander | Title 2, Ch. 12, Secs. 12.110, 12.120 | State Website Link |
| Pennsylvania | 2 years; 1 year libel/slander | 42 PA Con. Stat. Sections 5523, 5524 | State Website Link |
| Rhode Island | 3 years; 1 year libel/slander | Title 9, Ch. 1, Sec. 9-1-14 | State Website Link |
| S. Carolina | 3 years; 2 years libel/slander, Medical Malpractice, 3 years | Title 15, Ch. 3, Art. 5, Secs. 15-3-530, 15-3-545, 15-3-550 | State Website Link |
| S. Dakota | 3 years; 2 years libel/slander, medical malpractice | Title 15, Ch. 2, Secs. 15-2-14, 15-2-14.1, 15-2-15 | State Website Link |
| Tennessee | 1 year; 6 months slander | Title 28, Ch. 3, Part 1, Secs. 28-3-103, 28-3-104 | State Website Link |
| Texas | 2 years; 1 year libel/slander | Civ. Prac. & Rem Code, Title 2, Subtitle B, Ch. 16, Subchapter A, Secs. 16.002, 16.003 | State Website Link |
| Utah | 4 years; 2 years malpractice; 1 year libel/slander | Title 78B, Ch. 2, Secs. 78B-2-302, 78B-2-304, 78B-2-307 (3), 78B-3-404 | State Website Link |
| Vermont | 3 years Medical Malpractice | Title 12, Ch. 23, Secs. 512, 521 | State Website Link |
| Virginia | 2 years; 1 year libel/slander | Title 8.01, Ch. 4, Secs. 8.01-243, 8.01-247.1 | State Website Link |
| Washington | 3 years; 2 years libel/slander | Title 4, Ch. 16, Secs. 4.16.080, 4.16.100 | State Website Link |
| West Virginia | 2 years | Chapter 55, Sec. 55-2-12 | State Website Link |
| Wisconsin | 3 years, Injury to the person, Medical Malpractice, Intentional Torts | Chapter 893, Secs. 893.54, 893.55, 893.57 | State Website Link |
| Wyoming | 4 years; 1 year liable/slander | Title 1, Ch. 3, Sec. 1-3-105 | State Website Link |