Truck Accident Laws by State
Every state sets its own deadline for filing an injury lawsuit and its own rule for how fault affects compensation. Pick your state for the details and local city guides.
| State | Injury filing deadline | Fault rule | City guides |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2 yrs | Contributory negligence | Birmingham, Dothan, Huntsville, Mobile, Montgomery |
| Alaska | 2 yrs | Pure comparative fault | Coming soon |
| Arizona | 2 yrs | Pure comparative fault | Chandler, Mesa, Phoenix, Tempe, Tucson |
| Arkansas | 3 yrs | Modified comparative fault with a 50% bar | Fayetteville, Fort Smith, Little Rock, Springdale |
| California | 2 yrs | Pure comparative fault | Bakersfield, Fresno, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Riverside, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, Ventura |
| Colorado | 2 yrs | Modified comparative fault with a 50% bar | Colorado Springs, Denver |
| Connecticut | 2 yrs | Modified comparative fault with a 51% bar | Coming soon |
| Delaware | 2 yrs | Modified comparative fault with a 51% bar | Coming soon |
| Florida | 2 yrs | Modified comparative fault with a 51% bar | Jacksonville, Miami, Orlando, Tampa |
| Georgia | 2 yrs | Modified comparative fault with a 50% bar | Atlanta, Lawrenceville |
| Hawaii | 2 yrs | Modified comparative fault with a 51% bar | Coming soon |
| Idaho | 2 yrs | Modified comparative fault with a 50% bar | Coming soon |
| Illinois | 2 yrs | Modified comparative fault with a 51% bar | Chicago |
| Indiana | 2 yrs | Modified comparative fault with a 51% bar | Indianapolis |
| Iowa | 2 yrs | Modified comparative fault with a 51% bar | Coming soon |
| Kansas | 2 yrs | Modified comparative fault with a 50% bar | Coming soon |
| Kentucky | 1 yr | Pure comparative fault | Coming soon |
| Louisiana | 2 yrs | Modified comparative fault with a 51% bar | Baton Rouge |
| Maine | 6 yrs | Modified comparative fault with a 50% bar | Coming soon |
| Maryland | 3 yrs | Contributory negligence | Coming soon |
| Massachusetts | 3 yrs | Modified comparative fault with a 51% bar | Boston |
| Michigan | 3 yrs | Modified comparative fault with a 51% bar | Detroit |
| Minnesota | 6 yrs | Modified comparative fault with a 51% bar | Coming soon |
| Mississippi | 3 yrs | Pure comparative fault | Coming soon |
| Missouri | 5 yrs | Pure comparative fault | St. Louis |
| Montana | 3 yrs | Modified comparative fault with a 51% bar | Coming soon |
| Nebraska | 4 yrs | Modified comparative fault with a 50% bar | Coming soon |
| Nevada | 2 yrs | Modified comparative fault with a 51% bar | Las Vegas |
| New Hampshire | 3 yrs | Modified comparative fault with a 51% bar | Coming soon |
| New Jersey | 2 yrs | Modified comparative fault with a 51% bar | Coming soon |
| New Mexico | 3 yrs | Pure comparative fault | Coming soon |
| New York | 3 yrs | Pure comparative fault | New York |
| North Carolina | 3 yrs | Contributory negligence | Coming soon |
| North Dakota | 6 yrs | Modified comparative fault with a 50% bar | Coming soon |
| Ohio | 2 yrs | Modified comparative fault with a 51% bar | Coming soon |
| Oklahoma | 2 yrs | Modified comparative fault with a 51% bar | Oklahoma City |
| Oregon | 2 yrs | Modified comparative fault with a 51% bar | Coming soon |
| Pennsylvania | 2 yrs | Modified comparative fault with a 51% bar | Philadelphia |
| Rhode Island | 3 yrs | Pure comparative fault | Coming soon |
| South Carolina | 3 yrs | Modified comparative fault with a 51% bar | Charleston |
| South Dakota | 3 yrs | A slight/gross comparative negligence rule | Coming soon |
| Tennessee | 1 yr | Modified comparative fault with a 50% bar | Memphis, Nashville |
| Texas | 2 yrs | Modified comparative fault with a 51% bar | Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio |
| Utah | 4 yrs | Modified comparative fault with a 50% bar | Coming soon |
| Vermont | 3 yrs | Modified comparative fault with a 51% bar | Coming soon |
| Virginia | 2 yrs | Contributory negligence | Coming soon |
| Washington | 3 yrs | Pure comparative fault | Coming soon |
| West Virginia | 2 yrs | Modified comparative fault with a 51% bar | Coming soon |
| Wisconsin | 3 yrs | Modified comparative fault with a 51% bar | Coming soon |
| Wyoming | 4 yrs | Modified comparative fault with a 51% bar | Coming soon |