Guides and resources
Plain-English guides to injury claims, filing deadlines, settlements and hiring a lawyer.
Were you partly to blame for your accident? Your state’s fault rule decides whether you can still recover. See the rule in all 50 states and D.C., with a map, worked examples and the 2023-2026 changes.
Pennsylvania gives you two years to file most personal injury lawsuits, but claims against a government body need written notice within six months. This guide covers the exceptions, limited tort car insurance, damage caps on government claims and the 51% fault bar.
Illinois gives you two years to file most personal injury lawsuits, but only one year against a city, county or other local public body. This guide covers the exceptions for children, medical malpractice, the CTA and wrongful death, and the 51% fault bar.
New York gives you three years to file most personal injury lawsuits, but claims against a city or the state need notice within 90 days. This guide covers the exceptions, the 30-day no-fault rule and the 2026 changes for car accident cases.
Florida gives you two years to file most personal injury lawsuits, down from four before March 2023. This guide covers the exceptions for government claims, medical malpractice and children, the 14-day PIP rule, and Florida’s 51% fault bar.
Work out the general deadline to file a personal injury lawsuit: choose your state and the date of the injury to see the filing date, the days left and the statute it comes from.
The deadline to file a personal injury lawsuit in every U.S. state and D.C., with the statute for each, the main exceptions, and recent changes in Florida, Louisiana and Missouri.
California gives you two years to file most personal injury lawsuits, but only six months to present a claim against a government body and as little as one year for medical malpractice.
Texas gives you two years to file most personal injury lawsuits. This guide covers the exceptions for government claims, medical malpractice and minors, and what happens if you miss the deadline.
