Injury help by state
Know the deadlines where you were hurt.
Rules differ by state and situation. Start with your state for current official sources and practical next steps.
Alabama
Alabama injury deadlines explained in plain language: the 2-year lawsuit clock, strict workers comp notice rules, and how to get free help.
Alaska
Alaska injury deadlines in plain language: the 2-year lawsuit clock, the 15-day work injury report rule, and where to find free help.
Arizona
Arizona injury deadlines in plain language: the 2-year lawsuit clock, the 180-day government claim rule, and where to find free help.
Arkansas
Arkansas injury deadlines in plain language: the 3-year lawsuit clock, work injury reporting rules, and where to find free help.
California
California injury deadlines in plain language: the 2-year lawsuit clock, the 6-month government claim rule, and where to find free help.
Colorado
Colorado injury deadlines in plain language: the 2-year lawsuit clock, the strict 182-day government notice, and where to find free help.
Connecticut
Connecticut injury deadlines in plain language: the 2-year lawsuit clock, the 1-year workers comp claim rule, and where to find free help.
Delaware
Delaware injury deadlines in plain language: the 2-year lawsuit clock, the 90-day work injury notice, and where to find free help.
Florida
Florida injury deadlines in plain language: the new 2-year lawsuit clock after the 2023 law change, work injury rules, and free help.
Georgia
Georgia injury deadlines in plain language: the 2-year lawsuit clock, the 6-month city claim rule, and where to find free help.
Hawaii
Hawaii injury deadlines in plain words: the 2-year lawsuit limit, work injury rules, county claims, and free help from an advocate on your side.
Idaho
Idaho injury deadlines in plain words: the 2-year lawsuit limit, the 1-year work claim clock, 180-day government notice, and free help on your side.
Illinois
Illinois injury deadlines in plain words: the 2-year lawsuit limit, the 45-day work report rule, the 1-year government trap, and free help on your side.
Indiana
Indiana injury deadlines in plain words: the 2-year lawsuit limit, work injury rules, short government notice windows, and free help on your side.
Iowa
Iowa injury deadlines in plain words: the 2-year lawsuit limit, the 90-day work report rule, government claim windows, and free help on your side.
Kansas
Kansas injury deadlines in plain words: the 2-year lawsuit limit, the 30-day work report rule, city claim notices, and free help on your side.
Kentucky
Kentucky injury deadlines in plain words: the 1-year lawsuit limit, the 2-year car crash rule, work injury clocks, and free help on your side.
Louisiana
Louisiana injury deadlines in plain words: the 2-year prescription rule, why your injury date matters, work injury clocks, and free help on your side.
Maine
Maine injury deadlines in plain words: the 6-year lawsuit limit, the 60-day work report rule, the 365-day government notice, and free help on your side.
Maryland
Maryland injury deadlines in plain words: the 3-year lawsuit limit, the 10-day work report rule, 1-year government notices, and free help on your side.
Massachusetts
Massachusetts injury deadlines in plain language: the 3-year lawsuit clock, the strict 2-year government presentment rule, and free help.
Michigan
Michigan injury deadlines in plain language: the 3-year lawsuit clock, the 6-month state notice trap, the 120-day highway rule, and free help.
Minnesota
Minnesota injury deadlines in plain language: the short 2-year lawsuit clock, tiered work-injury notice rules, 180-day government notice, and free help.
Mississippi
Mississippi injury deadlines in plain language: the 3-year lawsuit clock, the 1-year government claim trap, work-injury rules, and free help.
Missouri
Missouri injury deadlines in plain language: the 5-year lawsuit clock, the 30-day written work-injury notice, dog bite rules, and free help.
Montana
Montana injury deadlines in plain language: the 3-year lawsuit clock, the 12-month work-injury claim window, government claim steps, and free help.
Nebraska
Nebraska injury deadlines in plain language: the 4-year lawsuit clock, work-injury claim rules, the 50 percent fault bar, and free help.
Nevada
Nevada injury deadlines in plain language: the 2-year lawsuit clock, the 7-day work-injury report, the 90-day claim form, and free help.
New Hampshire
New Hampshire injury deadlines in plain language: the 3-year lawsuit clock, work-injury notice rules, the 180-day state notice, and free help.
New Jersey
New Jersey injury deadlines in plain language: the 2-year lawsuit clock, the 90-day government notice trap, work-injury rules, and free help.
New Mexico
New Mexico injury deadlines in plain words. The 3-year lawsuit limit, the 15-day work injury notice, the 90-day government claim, and free help.
New York
New York injury deadlines in plain words. The 3-year lawsuit limit, the 30-day work injury notice, the 90-day government claim, and free help.
North Carolina
North Carolina injury deadlines in plain words. The 3-year lawsuit limit, the 30-day work injury notice, the strict fault rule, and free help.
North Dakota
North Dakota injury deadlines in plain words. The 6-year lawsuit limit, the 7-day work injury notice, the 1-year comp claim, and free help.
Ohio
Ohio injury deadlines in plain words. The 2-year lawsuit limit, the 1-year workers' comp claim, dog-bite strict liability, and free help.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma injury deadlines in plain words. The 2-year lawsuit limit, the 30-day work injury notice, the 1-year government claim, and free help.
Oregon
Oregon injury deadlines in plain words. The 2-year lawsuit limit, the 90-day work injury notice, the 180-day government claim, and free help.
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania injury deadlines in plain words. The 2-year lawsuit limit, the 21-day work injury notice, the 6-month government claim, and free help.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island injury deadlines in plain words. The 3-year lawsuit limit, the 30-day work injury notice, the dog enclosure rule, and free help.
South Carolina
South Carolina injury deadlines in plain words. The 3-year lawsuit limit, the 90-day work injury notice, the 2-year comp claim, and free help.
South Dakota
South Dakota injury deadlines explained. 3-year lawsuit limit, 3-day work injury notice, 180-day government claim rule, and where to get free help.
Tennessee
Tennessee injury deadlines explained. The 1-year lawsuit limit, 15-day work injury notice, 12-month government suit rule, and where to get free help.
Texas
Texas injury deadlines explained. 2-year lawsuit limit, 30-day work injury notice, 6-month government claim rule that cities can shorten, and free help.
Utah
Utah injury deadlines explained. 4-year lawsuit limit, 180-day work injury notice, 1-year government claim rule, and where to get free help.
Vermont
Vermont injury deadlines explained. 3-year lawsuit limit, the 6-month workers' comp claim window, government claim rules, and where to get free help.
Virginia
Virginia injury deadlines explained. 2-year lawsuit limit, 30-day work injury notice, 6-month city claim rule, the strict fault bar, and free help.
Washington
Washington injury deadlines explained. 3-year lawsuit limit, 1-year workers' comp claim, the 60-day government claim wait, and where to get free help.
West Virginia
West Virginia injury deadlines explained. 2-year lawsuit limit, the strict 6-month workers' comp filing window, and where to get free help fast.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin injury deadlines explained. 3-year lawsuit limit, 30-day work injury notice, the 120-day government notice rule, and where to get free help.
Wyoming
Wyoming injury deadlines explained. 4-year lawsuit limit, the 72-hour work injury report, the denial presumption trap, and where to get free help.