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Personal injury laws vary significantly across the United States. Each state has its own statute of limitations, fault rules, and damage caps that directly impact the value of your claim. Select your state below to learn about the specific laws that apply to your case.
Understanding your state's personal injury laws is critical to protecting your rights after an accident. The statute of limitations sets a deadline for filing your lawsuit — miss it, and you lose your right to compensation entirely. Fault rules determine whether and how much your own negligence reduces your recovery. Some states follow pure comparative fault, allowing you to recover even if you are 99% at fault, while contributory negligence states bar recovery entirely if you share any blame.
Damage caps limit the amount of non-economic damages (like pain and suffering) you can recover, particularly in medical malpractice cases. Many states have enacted these caps to control insurance costs, but they can significantly reduce the value of serious injury claims. Browse the state guides below for detailed information about the laws in your jurisdiction.
Statute of Limitations: 2 years
Fault Rule: Contributory Negligence
Statute of Limitations: 2 years
Fault Rule: Pure Comparative
Statute of Limitations: 2 years
Fault Rule: Pure Comparative
Statute of Limitations: 3 years
Fault Rule: Modified Comparative (50%)
Statute of Limitations: 2 years
Fault Rule: Pure Comparative
Statute of Limitations: 3 years
Fault Rule: Modified Comparative (50%)
Statute of Limitations: 2 years
Fault Rule: Modified Comparative (51%)
Statute of Limitations: 2 years
Fault Rule: Modified Comparative (51%)
Statute of Limitations: 2 years
Fault Rule: Modified Comparative (51%)
Statute of Limitations: 2 years
Fault Rule: Modified Comparative (50%)
Statute of Limitations: 2 years
Fault Rule: Modified Comparative (50%)
Statute of Limitations: 2 years
Fault Rule: Modified Comparative (50%)
Statute of Limitations: 2 years
Fault Rule: Modified Comparative (51%)
Statute of Limitations: 2 years
Fault Rule: Modified Comparative (51%)
Statute of Limitations: 2 years
Fault Rule: Modified Comparative (51%)
Statute of Limitations: 2 years
Fault Rule: Modified Comparative (50%)
Statute of Limitations: 1 years
Fault Rule: Pure Comparative
Statute of Limitations: 1 years
Fault Rule: Pure Comparative
Statute of Limitations: 6 years
Fault Rule: Modified Comparative (50%)
Statute of Limitations: 3 years
Fault Rule: Contributory Negligence
Statute of Limitations: 3 years
Fault Rule: Modified Comparative (51%)
Statute of Limitations: 3 years
Fault Rule: Modified Comparative (51%)
Statute of Limitations: 2 years
Fault Rule: Modified Comparative (51%)
Statute of Limitations: 3 years
Fault Rule: Pure Comparative
Statute of Limitations: 5 years
Fault Rule: Pure Comparative
Statute of Limitations: 3 years
Fault Rule: Modified Comparative (51%)
Statute of Limitations: 4 years
Fault Rule: Modified Comparative (50%)
Statute of Limitations: 2 years
Fault Rule: Modified Comparative (51%)
Statute of Limitations: 3 years
Fault Rule: Modified Comparative (51%)
Statute of Limitations: 2 years
Fault Rule: Modified Comparative (51%)
Statute of Limitations: 3 years
Fault Rule: Pure Comparative
Statute of Limitations: 3 years
Fault Rule: Pure Comparative
Statute of Limitations: 3 years
Fault Rule: Contributory Negligence
Statute of Limitations: 6 years
Fault Rule: Modified Comparative (50%)
Statute of Limitations: 2 years
Fault Rule: Modified Comparative (51%)
Statute of Limitations: 2 years
Fault Rule: Modified Comparative (50%)
Statute of Limitations: 2 years
Fault Rule: Modified Comparative (51%)
Statute of Limitations: 2 years
Fault Rule: Modified Comparative (51%)
Statute of Limitations: 3 years
Fault Rule: Pure Comparative
Statute of Limitations: 3 years
Fault Rule: Modified Comparative (51%)
Statute of Limitations: 3 years
Fault Rule: Pure Comparative
Statute of Limitations: 1 years
Fault Rule: Modified Comparative (50%)
Statute of Limitations: 2 years
Fault Rule: Modified Comparative (50%)
Statute of Limitations: 4 years
Fault Rule: Modified Comparative (50%)
Statute of Limitations: 3 years
Fault Rule: Modified Comparative (51%)
Statute of Limitations: 2 years
Fault Rule: Contributory Negligence
Statute of Limitations: 3 years
Fault Rule: Pure Comparative
Statute of Limitations: 2 years
Fault Rule: Modified Comparative (51%)
Statute of Limitations: 3 years
Fault Rule: Modified Comparative (51%)
Statute of Limitations: 4 years
Fault Rule: Modified Comparative (51%)
This information is for educational purposes only and is not legal advice. Consult a licensed personal injury attorney in your state.