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.