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50-State Guide

Personal Injury Law by State

Every US state has different rules for personal injury claims — including how long you have to file, how fault is divided, and whether damages are capped. Find your state below.

Pure (12)
Modified 50% (10)
Modified 51% (24)
Contributory (5)
51 States + D.C. covered
5 Contributory negligence states
1–6 yrs Statute of limitations range

Alabama

📍 Montgomery

Filing deadline 2 years
Avg settlement $45,000–$180,000
Contributory fault

Alaska

📍 Juneau

Filing deadline 2 years
Avg settlement $55,000–$220,000
Pure fault

Arizona

📍 Phoenix

Filing deadline 2 years
Avg settlement $60,000–$250,000
Pure fault

Arkansas

📍 Little Rock

Filing deadline 3 years
Avg settlement $40,000–$160,000
Modified 50% fault

California

📍 Sacramento

Filing deadline 2 years
Avg settlement $80,000–$400,000
Pure fault

Colorado

📍 Denver

Filing deadline 2 years
Avg settlement $55,000–$230,000
Modified 50% fault

Connecticut

📍 Hartford

Filing deadline 2 years
Avg settlement $65,000–$280,000
Modified 51% fault

Delaware

📍 Dover

Filing deadline 2 years
Avg settlement $55,000–$220,000
Modified 51% fault

Florida

📍 Tallahassee

Filing deadline 2 years
Avg settlement $70,000–$320,000
Modified 51% fault

Georgia

📍 Atlanta

Filing deadline 2 years
Avg settlement $60,000–$260,000
Modified 50% fault

Hawaii

📍 Honolulu

Filing deadline 2 years
Avg settlement $60,000–$250,000
Pure fault

Idaho

📍 Boise

Filing deadline 2 years
Avg settlement $40,000–$160,000
Modified 50% fault

Illinois

📍 Springfield

Filing deadline 2 years
Avg settlement $70,000–$320,000
Modified 51% fault

Indiana

📍 Indianapolis

Filing deadline 2 years
Avg settlement $45,000–$190,000
Modified 51% fault

Iowa

📍 Des Moines

Filing deadline 2 years
Avg settlement $45,000–$180,000
Modified 51% fault

Kansas

📍 Topeka

Filing deadline 2 years
Avg settlement $42,000–$170,000
Modified 50% fault

Kentucky

📍 Frankfort

Filing deadline 1 year
Avg settlement $45,000–$180,000
Pure fault

Louisiana

📍 Baton Rouge

Filing deadline 1 year
Avg settlement $50,000–$200,000
Pure fault

Maine

📍 Augusta

Filing deadline 6 years
Avg settlement $45,000–$185,000
Modified 50% fault

Maryland

📍 Annapolis

Filing deadline 3 years
Avg settlement $50,000–$220,000
Contributory fault

Massachusetts

📍 Boston

Filing deadline 3 years
Avg settlement $70,000–$300,000
Modified 51% fault

Michigan

📍 Lansing

Filing deadline 3 years
Avg settlement $55,000–$230,000
Modified 51% fault

Minnesota

📍 Saint Paul

Filing deadline 2 years
Avg settlement $55,000–$240,000
Modified 51% fault

Mississippi

📍 Jackson

Filing deadline 3 years
Avg settlement $38,000–$150,000
Pure fault

Missouri

📍 Jefferson City

Filing deadline 5 years
Avg settlement $55,000–$230,000
Pure fault

Montana

📍 Helena

Filing deadline 3 years
Avg settlement $45,000–$185,000
Modified 51% fault

Nebraska

📍 Lincoln

Filing deadline 4 years
Avg settlement $43,000–$170,000
Modified 50% fault

Nevada

📍 Carson City

Filing deadline 2 years
Avg settlement $65,000–$280,000
Modified 51% fault

New Hampshire

📍 Concord

Filing deadline 3 years
Avg settlement $50,000–$205,000
Modified 51% fault

New Jersey

📍 Trenton

Filing deadline 2 years
Avg settlement $75,000–$350,000
Modified 51% fault

New Mexico

📍 Santa Fe

Filing deadline 3 years
Avg settlement $50,000–$200,000
Pure fault

New York

📍 Albany

Filing deadline 3 years
Avg settlement $90,000–$500,000
Pure fault

North Carolina

📍 Raleigh

Filing deadline 3 years
Avg settlement $45,000–$190,000
Contributory fault

North Dakota

📍 Bismarck

Filing deadline 6 years
Avg settlement $40,000–$160,000
Modified 50% fault

Ohio

📍 Columbus

Filing deadline 2 years
Avg settlement $55,000–$220,000
Modified 51% fault

Oklahoma

📍 Oklahoma City

Filing deadline 2 years
Avg settlement $42,000–$170,000
Modified 51% fault

Oregon

📍 Salem

Filing deadline 2 years
Avg settlement $60,000–$250,000
Modified 51% fault

Pennsylvania

📍 Harrisburg

Filing deadline 2 years
Avg settlement $65,000–$290,000
Modified 51% fault

Rhode Island

📍 Providence

Filing deadline 3 years
Avg settlement $55,000–$225,000
Pure fault

South Carolina

📍 Columbia

Filing deadline 3 years
Avg settlement $48,000–$195,000
Modified 51% fault

South Dakota

📍 Pierre

Filing deadline 3 years
Avg settlement $38,000–$155,000
Modified 51% fault

Tennessee

📍 Nashville

Filing deadline 1 year
Avg settlement $48,000–$195,000
Modified 50% fault

Texas

📍 Austin

Filing deadline 2 years
Avg settlement $65,000–$300,000
Modified 51% fault

Utah

📍 Salt Lake City

Filing deadline 4 years
Avg settlement $48,000–$195,000
Modified 50% fault

Vermont

📍 Montpelier

Filing deadline 3 years
Avg settlement $48,000–$195,000
Modified 51% fault

Virginia

📍 Richmond

Filing deadline 2 years
Avg settlement $50,000–$210,000
Contributory fault

Washington

📍 Olympia

Filing deadline 3 years
Avg settlement $70,000–$320,000
Pure fault

West Virginia

📍 Charleston

Filing deadline 2 years
Avg settlement $42,000–$170,000
Modified 51% fault

Wisconsin

📍 Madison

Filing deadline 3 years
Avg settlement $52,000–$215,000
Modified 51% fault

Wyoming

📍 Cheyenne

Filing deadline 4 years
Avg settlement $40,000–$160,000
Modified 51% fault

Washington D.C.

📍 Washington D.C.

Filing deadline 3 years
Avg settlement $65,000–$300,000
Contributory fault