What is the Statute of Limitations for personal injury?

Full question:

I was injured several years ago in an auto accident but just now wanting to file suit. What is the Statute of Limitations for personal injury?

• Category: Statute of Limitations
• Subcategory: Civil Matters
• Date: 04/07/2025
• State: National

Answer:

It depends on what State you live in. It could be as short or long.  The Statute of Limitations for each State can be found below. 
 

• Alabama Statute of Limitation
• Alaska Statute of Limitation
• Arizona Statute of Limitation
• Arkansas Statute of Limitation
• California Statute of Limitation
• Colorado Statute of Limitation
• Connecticut Statute of Limitation
• Delaware Statute of Limitation
• District of Columbia Statute of Limitation
• Florida Statute of Limitation
• Georgia Statute of Limitation
• Hawaii Statute of Limitation
• Idaho Statute of Limitation
• Illinois Statute of Limitation
• Indiana Statute of Limitation
• Iowa Statute of Limitation
• Kansas Statute of Limitation
• Kentucky Statute of Limitation
• Louisiana Statute of Limitation
• Maine Statute of Limitation
• Maryland Statute of Limitation
• Massachusetts Statute of Limitation
• Michigan Statute of Limitation
• Minnesota Statute of Limitation
• Mississippi Statute of Limitation
• Missouri Statute of Limitation
• Montana Statute of Limitation
• Nebraska Statute of Limitation
• Nevada Statute of Limitation
• New Hampshire Statute of Limitation
• New Jersey Statute of Limitation
• New Mexico Statute of Limitation
• New York Statute of Limitation
• North Carolina Statute of Limitation
• North Dakota Statute of Limitation
• Ohio Statute of Limitation
• Oklahoma Statute of Limitation
• Oregon Statute of Limitation
• Pennsylvania Statute of Limitation
• Rhode Island Statute of Limitation
• South Carolina Statute of Limitation
• South Dakota Statute of Limitation
• Tennessee Statute of Limitation
• Texas Statute of Limitation
• Utah Statute of Limitation
• Vermont Statute of Limitation
• Virginia Statute of Limitation
• Washington Statute of Limitation
• West Virginia Statute of Limitation
• Wisconsin Statute of Limitation
• Wyoming Statute of Limitation