Personal Injury Law by State
Every state has its own statute of limitations, fault rules, and damage caps. Select a state below to see the key rules that apply there.
AlabamaAL
Contributory negligence
AlaskaAK
Pure comparative fault
ArizonaAZ
Pure comparative fault
ArkansasAR
Modified comparative fault (49% bar)
CaliforniaCA
Pure comparative fault
ColoradoCO
Modified comparative fault (50% bar)
ConnecticutCT
Modified comparative fault (51% bar)
DelawareDE
Modified comparative fault (51% bar)
FloridaFL
Modified comparative fault (51% bar)
GeorgiaGA
Modified comparative fault (50% bar)
HawaiiHI
Modified comparative fault (51% bar)
IdahoID
Modified comparative fault (50% bar)
IllinoisIL
Modified comparative fault (50% bar)
IndianaIN
Modified comparative fault (51% bar)
IowaIA
Modified comparative fault (51% bar)
KansasKS
Modified comparative fault (50% bar)
KentuckyKY
Pure comparative fault
LouisianaLA
Pure comparative fault
MaineME
Modified comparative fault (50% bar)
MarylandMD
Contributory negligence
MassachusettsMA
Modified comparative fault (51% bar)
MichiganMI
Modified comparative fault (50% bar)
MinnesotaMN
Modified comparative fault (51% bar)
MississippiMS
Pure comparative fault
MissouriMO
Pure comparative fault
MontanaMT
Modified comparative fault (51% bar)
NebraskaNE
Modified comparative fault (50% bar)
NevadaNV
Modified comparative fault (51% bar)
New HampshireNH
Modified comparative fault (51% bar)
New JerseyNJ
Modified comparative fault (51% bar)
New MexicoNM
Pure comparative fault
New YorkNY
Pure comparative fault
North CarolinaNC
Contributory negligence
North DakotaND
Modified comparative fault (50% bar)
OhioOH
Modified comparative fault (51% bar)
OklahomaOK
Modified comparative fault (51% bar)
OregonOR
Modified comparative fault (51% bar)
PennsylvaniaPA
Modified comparative fault (51% bar)
Rhode IslandRI
Pure comparative fault
South CarolinaSC
Modified comparative fault (51% bar)
South DakotaSD
Modified comparative fault (51% bar)
TennesseeTN
Modified comparative fault (50% bar)
TexasTX
Modified comparative fault (51% bar)
UtahUT
Modified comparative fault (50% bar)
VermontVT
Modified comparative fault (51% bar)
VirginiaVA
Contributory negligence
WashingtonWA
Pure comparative fault
West VirginiaWV
Modified comparative fault (50% bar)
WisconsinWI
Modified comparative fault (51% bar)
WyomingWY
Modified comparative fault (51% bar)
District of ColumbiaDC
Contributory negligence