Truck Accident Laws by State
Truck accident law varies significantly by state — deadlines, fault rules, and damage caps can all affect your case. Select your state below.
Alabama
2-year statute of limitations · contributory negligence
Alaska
2-year statute of limitations · pure comparative negligence
Arizona
2-year statute of limitations · pure comparative negligence
Arkansas
3-year statute of limitations · modified comparative negligence (50% bar)
California
2-year statute of limitations · pure comparative negligence
Colorado
3-year statute of limitations · modified comparative negligence (50% bar)
Connecticut
2-year statute of limitations · modified comparative negligence (51% bar)
Delaware
2-year statute of limitations · modified comparative negligence (51% bar)
District of Columbia
3-year statute of limitations · contributory negligence
Florida
2-year statute of limitations · modified comparative negligence (51% bar)
Georgia
2-year statute of limitations · modified comparative negligence (50% bar)
Hawaii
2-year statute of limitations · modified comparative negligence (51% bar)
Idaho
2-year statute of limitations · modified comparative negligence (50% bar)
Illinois
2-year statute of limitations · modified comparative negligence (51% bar)
Indiana
2-year statute of limitations · modified comparative negligence (51% bar)
Iowa
2-year statute of limitations · modified comparative negligence (51% bar)
Kansas
2-year statute of limitations · modified comparative negligence (50% bar)
Kentucky
2-year statute of limitations · pure comparative negligence
Louisiana
2-year statute of limitations · pure comparative negligence
Maine
6-year statute of limitations · modified comparative negligence (50% bar)
Maryland
3-year statute of limitations · contributory negligence
Massachusetts
3-year statute of limitations · modified comparative negligence (51% bar)
Michigan
3-year statute of limitations · modified comparative negligence (51% bar)
Minnesota
6-year statute of limitations · modified comparative negligence (51% bar)
Mississippi
3-year statute of limitations · pure comparative negligence
Missouri
5-year statute of limitations · pure comparative negligence
Montana
3-year statute of limitations · modified comparative negligence (51% bar)
Nebraska
4-year statute of limitations · modified comparative negligence (50% bar)
Nevada
2-year statute of limitations · modified comparative negligence (51% bar)
New Hampshire
3-year statute of limitations · modified comparative negligence (51% bar)
New Jersey
2-year statute of limitations · modified comparative negligence (51% bar)
New Mexico
3-year statute of limitations · pure comparative negligence
New York
3-year statute of limitations · pure comparative negligence
North Carolina
3-year statute of limitations · contributory negligence
North Dakota
6-year statute of limitations · modified comparative negligence (50% bar)
Ohio
2-year statute of limitations · modified comparative negligence (51% bar)
Oklahoma
2-year statute of limitations · modified comparative negligence (51% bar)
Oregon
2-year statute of limitations · modified comparative negligence (51% bar)
Pennsylvania
2-year statute of limitations · modified comparative negligence (51% bar)
Rhode Island
3-year statute of limitations · pure comparative negligence
South Carolina
3-year statute of limitations · modified comparative negligence (51% bar)
South Dakota
3-year statute of limitations · modified comparative negligence (50% bar)
Tennessee
1-year statute of limitations · modified comparative negligence (50% bar)
Texas
2-year statute of limitations · modified comparative negligence (51% bar)
Utah
4-year statute of limitations · modified comparative negligence (50% bar)
Vermont
3-year statute of limitations · modified comparative negligence (51% bar)
Virginia
2-year statute of limitations · contributory negligence
Washington
3-year statute of limitations · pure comparative negligence
West Virginia
2-year statute of limitations · modified comparative negligence (50% bar)
Wisconsin
3-year statute of limitations · modified comparative negligence (51% bar)
Wyoming
4-year statute of limitations · modified comparative negligence (51% bar)
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