Statute of limitations for Medical malpractice — by U.S. state
type: Dataset
description: Civil statute-of-limitations filing deadlines for Medical malpractice in 51 states: 1–5 years (median 2). Each state's statutory period + citation are RECORDED (verify at the cited URL); whether the statute applies to a specific claim and when the clock started is fact-specific legal judgment (L5), NOT legal advice. A missed statute of limitations usually bars a claim permanently. Source: CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026). CC0.
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is based on: CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026)
item list element: Medical malpractice statute of limitations in California
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    value: 3 years (1 yr after discovery)
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    value: Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 340.5
item list element: Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Kentucky
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    value: 1 year (5-year repose)
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    value: Ky. Rev. Stat. § 413.140(1)(e)
item list element: Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Louisiana
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    value: 1 year (3-year repose)
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    value: La. Rev. Stat. § 9:5628
item list element: Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Ohio
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    value: Ohio Rev. Code § 2305.113
item list element: Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Tennessee
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    value: Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-26-116
item list element: Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Alaska
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    value: 2 years
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    value: Alaska Stat. § 09.10.070
item list element: Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Alabama
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    value: 2 years (6 mo. after discovery)
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    value: Ala. Code § 6-5-482
item list element: Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Arkansas
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  additional property: period
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    value: 2 years
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    value: 2
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    value: Ark. Code § 16-114-203
item list element: Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Arizona
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    value: 2 years
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    value: A.R.S. § 12-542
item list element: Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Colorado
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    value: Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-80-102.5
item list element: Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Connecticut
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    value: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-584
item list element: Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Delaware
item list element: Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Florida
item list element: Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Georgia
item list element: Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Hawaii
item list element: Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Iowa
item list element: Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Idaho
item list element: Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Illinois
item list element: Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Indiana
item list element: Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Kansas
item list element: Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Michigan
item list element: Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Minnesota
item list element: Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Missouri
item list element: Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Mississippi
item list element: Medical malpractice statute of limitations in North Dakota
item list element: Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Nebraska
item list element: Medical malpractice statute of limitations in New Jersey
item list element: Medical malpractice statute of limitations in New York
item list element: Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Oklahoma
item list element: Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Oregon
item list element: Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Pennsylvania
item list element: Medical malpractice statute of limitations in South Dakota
item list element: Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Texas
item list element: Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Utah
item list element: Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Virginia
item list element: Medical malpractice statute of limitations in West Virginia
item list element: Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Wyoming
item list element: Medical malpractice statute of limitations in District of Columbia
item list element: Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Massachusetts
item list element: Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Maine
item list element: Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Montana
item list element: Medical malpractice statute of limitations in North Carolina
item list element: Medical malpractice statute of limitations in New Hampshire
item list element: Medical malpractice statute of limitations in New Mexico
item list element: Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Nevada
item list element: Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Rhode Island
item list element: Medical malpractice statute of limitations in South Carolina
item list element: Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Vermont
item list element: Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Washington
item list element: Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Wisconsin
item list element: Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Maryland
about: Medical malpractice
claims: The civil statute of limitations for Medical malpractice ranges from 1 to 5 years across U.S. states
claims: This is not legal advice or a personal deadline
has part: Medical malpractice filing deadlines by state (shortest first)

The civil statute of limitations for Medical malpractice ranges from 1 to 5 years across U.S. states
type: Claim
text: For Medical malpractice, the general civil statute of limitations is 1–5 years (median 2) across 51 states. A DERIVED min/max/median over each state's RECORDED statutory period (occurred=false, adjudged=false — an in-house cross-state summary; the per-state statutes + citations are in itemListElement, each verifiable at its statute URL). It is NOT a personal deadline: the discovery rule, tolling (minors/disability/defendant absence), repose limits, government-defendant notice rules, and the exact sub-claim can make a real deadline shorter or longer — and missing a statute of limitations usually bars the claim permanently.
claim type: derived_measure
review status: current
commercial influence: false
epistemic status:
  occurred: false
  supported: true
  adjudged: false
  operative: true
grounding:
  grounding type: DerivedMeasure
  source: CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026)
  source url: https://www.casefleet.com/statutes-of-limitations
  value: 1–5 years (median 2) across 51 states
falsifier: occurred=FALSE (a calculation, not an event) and adjudged=FALSE (a transparent in-house formula, not an authority's verdict — no external adjudicator). Reproduce it from its named inputs; falsified if the formula or inputs are wrong. Lower warrant than the adjudged figures above.

This is not legal advice or a personal deadline
type: Claim
text: Which statute applies to a specific claim, and when the clock started, is fact-specific legal judgment. Anyone with a potential medical malpractice claim near a deadline should consult a licensed attorney or legal aid immediately rather than rely on this reference.
claim type: interpretation
review status: current
commercial influence: false
epistemic status:
  occurred: false
  supported: true
  adjudged: false
  operative: true
grounding:
  grounding type: Interpretation
  source: Justice Atlas L5 boundary (statutory text ≠ a personal deadline)
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  value: a cross-state statutory reference, not a personal deadline or advice
falsifier: occurred=FALSE (a framing, not an event) and adjudged=FALSE (an in-house reading, not an authority's verdict) — the LOWEST-warrant claim here. A flat representation would render this identically to the official facts; the four-status does not.

Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Delaware
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  value: 2 years
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  value: 2
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  value: 3
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  value: 18 Del. Code § 6856

Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Florida
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  value: 2 years
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  value: 2
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  value: 4
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  value: Fla. Stat. § 95.11(5)(c)

Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Georgia
type: Claim
additional property: period
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  value: 2 years (5-year repose)
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  type: PropertyValue
  value: 2
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  value: false
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  type: PropertyValue
  value: 5
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  value: Ga. Code § 9-3-71

Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Hawaii
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additional property: period
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  value: 2 years (6-year repose)
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  type: PropertyValue
  value: 2
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  value: 6
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  value: Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-7.3

Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Iowa
type: Claim
additional property: period
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  value: 2 years (6-year repose)
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  type: PropertyValue
  value: 2
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  value: 6
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  value: Iowa Code § 614.1(9)

Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Idaho
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  value: 2 years
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  value: 2
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  value: Idaho Code § 5-219(4)

Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Illinois
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  value: 2 years (4-year repose)
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  value: 2
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  value: 4
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  value: 735 ILCS 5/13-212

Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Indiana
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  value: 2 years
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  value: 2
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  value: Ind. Code § 34-18-7-1

Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Kansas
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  value: 2 years (4-year repose)
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  type: PropertyValue
  value: 2
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  value: 4
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  value: Kan. Stat. Ann. § 60-513(a)(7)

Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Michigan
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  value: 2 years (or 6 months from discovery); max 6 years
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  value: 2
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  value: 6
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  value: Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5805; § 600.5838a

Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Minnesota
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  value: 2 years
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  value: 2
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  value: Minn. Stat. § 541.076

Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Missouri
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  value: 2 years
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  value: 2
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  value: false
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  type: PropertyValue
  value: 10
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  value: Mo. Rev. Stat. § 516.105

Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Mississippi
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  value: 2 years; max 7 years (repose)
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  value: 2
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  type: PropertyValue
  value: 7
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  value: Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-36

Medical malpractice statute of limitations in North Dakota
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  value: 2 years
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  value: 2
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  value: 6
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  value: N.D. Cent. Code § 28-01-18(3)

Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Nebraska
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  value: 2 years (or 1 from discovery); max 10 years
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  value: 2
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  value: 10
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  value: Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-222

Medical malpractice statute of limitations in New Jersey
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  value: 2 years
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  value: 2
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  value: N.J. Stat. § 2A:14-2

Medical malpractice statute of limitations in New York
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additional property: period
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  value: 2.5 years
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  value: 2
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  value: false
additional property: reposeYears
  type: PropertyValue
  value: 7
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  value: N.Y. C.P.L.R. § 214-a

Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Oklahoma
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additional property: period
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  value: 2 years
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  value: 2
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  value: Okla. Stat. tit. 76 § 18

Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Oregon
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  value: 2 years
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  value: 2
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  value: 5
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  value: Or. Rev. Stat. § 12.110(4)

Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Pennsylvania
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  value: 2 years
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  value: 2
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  value: 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5524(2)

Medical malpractice statute of limitations in South Dakota
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  value: 2 years
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  value: 2
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  value: S.D. Codified Laws § 15-2-14.1

Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Texas
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  value: 2 years
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  value: 2
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  value: 10
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  value: Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 74.251

Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Utah
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  value: 2 years from discovery
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  value: 2
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additional property: reposeYears
  type: PropertyValue
  value: 8
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  value: Utah Code § 78B-3-404

Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Virginia
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  value: 2 years
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  type: PropertyValue
  value: 2
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  value: false
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  value: 10
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  value: Va. Code § 8.01-243(A) & (C)

Medical malpractice statute of limitations in West Virginia
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  value: 2 years
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  value: 2
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  value: 10
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  value: W. Va. Code § 55-7B-4

Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Wyoming
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  value: 2 years
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  value: 2
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  value: Wyo. Stat. § 1-3-107

Medical malpractice statute of limitations in District of Columbia
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  value: 3 years
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  value: 3
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  value: D.C. Code § 12-301(a)(8)

Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Massachusetts
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  value: 3 years; max 7 years (repose)
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  type: PropertyValue
  value: 3
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  type: PropertyValue
  value: 7
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  value: Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 260, § 4

Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Maine
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  value: 3 years
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  type: PropertyValue
  value: 3
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  value: Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 24 § 2902

Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Montana
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additional property: period
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  value: 3 years (within 5 from injury)
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  type: PropertyValue
  value: 3
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  type: PropertyValue
  value: 5
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  value: Mont. Code Ann. § 27-2-205

Medical malpractice statute of limitations in North Carolina
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  value: 3 years
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  value: 3
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  value: false
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  type: PropertyValue
  value: 4
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  value: N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-15(c)

Medical malpractice statute of limitations in New Hampshire
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additional property: period
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  value: 3 years (with discovery)
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  type: PropertyValue
  value: 3
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  value: true
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  type: PropertyValue
  value: N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 508:4

Medical malpractice statute of limitations in New Mexico
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additional property: period
  type: PropertyValue
  value: 3 years
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  type: PropertyValue
  value: 3
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  type: PropertyValue
  value: false
additional property: reposeYears
  type: PropertyValue
  value: 3
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  type: PropertyValue
  value: N.M. Stat. § 41-5-13

Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Nevada
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  value: 3 years (or 2 from discovery); whichever first
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  type: PropertyValue
  value: 3
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  value: true
additional property: reposeYears
  type: PropertyValue
  value: 3
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  value: Nev. Rev. Stat. § 41A.097

Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Rhode Island
type: Claim
additional property: period
  type: PropertyValue
  value: 3 years
additional property: periodYears
  type: PropertyValue
  value: 3
additional property: discoveryRuleApplies
  type: PropertyValue
  value: true
additional property: reposeYears
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  type: PropertyValue
  value: R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-14.1

Medical malpractice statute of limitations in South Carolina
type: Claim
additional property: period
  type: PropertyValue
  value: 3 years (max 6 from occurrence)
additional property: periodYears
  type: PropertyValue
  value: 3
additional property: discoveryRuleApplies
  type: PropertyValue
  value: true
additional property: reposeYears
  type: PropertyValue
  value: 6
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  type: PropertyValue
  value: S.C. Code Ann. § 15-3-545

Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Vermont
type: Claim
additional property: period
  type: PropertyValue
  value: 3 years (or 2 from discovery)
additional property: periodYears
  type: PropertyValue
  value: 3
additional property: discoveryRuleApplies
  type: PropertyValue
  value: true
additional property: reposeYears
  type: PropertyValue
  value: 7
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  type: PropertyValue
  value: 12 V.S.A. § 521

Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Washington
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additional property: period
  type: PropertyValue
  value: 3 years (or 1 from discovery)
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  type: PropertyValue
  value: 3
additional property: discoveryRuleApplies
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  value: true
additional property: reposeYears
  type: PropertyValue
  value: 8
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  type: PropertyValue
  value: Wash. Rev. Code § 4.16.350

Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Wisconsin
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additional property: period
  type: PropertyValue
  value: 3 years (or 1 from discovery)
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  type: PropertyValue
  value: 3
additional property: discoveryRuleApplies
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  value: true
additional property: reposeYears
  type: PropertyValue
  value: 5
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  type: PropertyValue
  value: Wis. Stat. § 893.55

Medical malpractice statute of limitations in Maryland
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additional property: period
  type: PropertyValue
  value: 5 years from injury or 3 years from discovery
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  type: PropertyValue
  value: 5
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Medical malpractice
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description: A doctor, hospital, or other provider injured you through substandard care.

Medical malpractice filing deadlines by state (shortest first)
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  item:
    state: California
    statutory period: 3 years (1 yr after discovery)
    discovery rule: yes
    repose (yrs): 3
    citation: Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 340.5
    warrant: RECORDED
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    state: Kentucky
    statutory period: 1 year (5-year repose)
    discovery rule: yes
    repose (yrs): 5
    citation: Ky. Rev. Stat. § 413.140(1)(e)
    warrant: RECORDED
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  position: 3
  item:
    state: Louisiana
    statutory period: 1 year (3-year repose)
    discovery rule: —
    repose (yrs): 3
    citation: La. Rev. Stat. § 9:5628
    warrant: RECORDED
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  position: 4
  item:
    state: Ohio
    statutory period: 1 year
    discovery rule: —
    repose (yrs): 4
    citation: Ohio Rev. Code § 2305.113
    warrant: RECORDED
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  position: 5
  item:
    state: Tennessee
    statutory period: 1 year
    discovery rule: yes
    repose (yrs): 3
    citation: Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-26-116
    warrant: RECORDED
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  position: 6
  item:
    state: Alaska
    statutory period: 2 years
    discovery rule: yes
    repose (yrs): 10
    citation: Alaska Stat. § 09.10.070
    warrant: RECORDED
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  position: 7
  item:
    state: Alabama
    statutory period: 2 years (6 mo. after discovery)
    discovery rule: —
    repose (yrs): 4
    citation: Ala. Code § 6-5-482
    warrant: RECORDED
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  position: 8
  item:
    state: Arkansas
    statutory period: 2 years
    discovery rule: —
    repose (yrs): —
    citation: Ark. Code § 16-114-203
    warrant: RECORDED
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  position: 9
  item:
    state: Arizona
    statutory period: 2 years
    discovery rule: yes
    repose (yrs): —
    citation: A.R.S. § 12-542
    warrant: RECORDED
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  position: 10
  item:
    state: Colorado
    statutory period: 2 years
    discovery rule: yes
    repose (yrs): 3
    citation: Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-80-102.5
    warrant: RECORDED
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  position: 11
  item:
    state: Connecticut
    statutory period: 2 years
    discovery rule: yes
    repose (yrs): 3
    citation: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-584
    warrant: RECORDED
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  position: 12
  item:
    state: Delaware
    statutory period: 2 years
    discovery rule: —
    repose (yrs): 3
    citation: 18 Del. Code § 6856
    warrant: RECORDED
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  position: 13
  item:
    state: Florida
    statutory period: 2 years
    discovery rule: yes
    repose (yrs): 4
    citation: Fla. Stat. § 95.11(5)(c)
    warrant: RECORDED
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  position: 14
  item:
    state: Georgia
    statutory period: 2 years (5-year repose)
    discovery rule: —
    repose (yrs): 5
    citation: Ga. Code § 9-3-71
    warrant: RECORDED
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  position: 15
  item:
    state: Hawaii
    statutory period: 2 years (6-year repose)
    discovery rule: yes
    repose (yrs): 6
    citation: Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-7.3
    warrant: RECORDED
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  position: 16
  item:
    state: Iowa
    statutory period: 2 years (6-year repose)
    discovery rule: yes
    repose (yrs): 6
    citation: Iowa Code § 614.1(9)
    warrant: RECORDED
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  position: 17
  item:
    state: Idaho
    statutory period: 2 years
    discovery rule: —
    repose (yrs): —
    citation: Idaho Code § 5-219(4)
    warrant: RECORDED
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  position: 18
  item:
    state: Illinois
    statutory period: 2 years (4-year repose)
    discovery rule: yes
    repose (yrs): 4
    citation: 735 ILCS 5/13-212
    warrant: RECORDED
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  position: 19
  item:
    state: Indiana
    statutory period: 2 years
    discovery rule: —
    repose (yrs): —
    citation: Ind. Code § 34-18-7-1
    warrant: RECORDED
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  position: 20
  item:
    state: Kansas
    statutory period: 2 years (4-year repose)
    discovery rule: yes
    repose (yrs): 4
    citation: Kan. Stat. Ann. § 60-513(a)(7)
    warrant: RECORDED
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  position: 21
  item:
    state: Michigan
    statutory period: 2 years (or 6 months from discovery); max 6 years
    discovery rule: yes
    repose (yrs): 6
    citation: Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5805; § 600.5838a
    warrant: RECORDED
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  position: 22
  item:
    state: Minnesota
    statutory period: 2 years
    discovery rule: —
    repose (yrs): —
    citation: Minn. Stat. § 541.076
    warrant: RECORDED

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item:
  state: Missouri
  statutory period: 2 years
  discovery rule: —
  repose (yrs): 10
  citation: Mo. Rev. Stat. § 516.105
  warrant: RECORDED

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position: 24
item:
  state: Mississippi
  statutory period: 2 years; max 7 years (repose)
  discovery rule: yes
  repose (yrs): 7
  citation: Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-36
  warrant: RECORDED

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position: 25
item:
  state: North Dakota
  statutory period: 2 years
  discovery rule: yes
  repose (yrs): 6
  citation: N.D. Cent. Code § 28-01-18(3)
  warrant: RECORDED

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position: 26
item:
  state: Nebraska
  statutory period: 2 years (or 1 from discovery); max 10 years
  discovery rule: yes
  repose (yrs): 10
  citation: Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-222
  warrant: RECORDED

ListItem
position: 27
item:
  state: New Jersey
  statutory period: 2 years
  discovery rule: yes
  repose (yrs): —
  citation: N.J. Stat. § 2A:14-2
  warrant: RECORDED

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position: 28
item:
  state: New York
  statutory period: 2.5 years
  discovery rule: —
  repose (yrs): 7
  citation: N.Y. C.P.L.R. § 214-a
  warrant: RECORDED

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position: 29
item:
  state: Oklahoma
  statutory period: 2 years
  discovery rule: yes
  repose (yrs): —
  citation: Okla. Stat. tit. 76 § 18
  warrant: RECORDED

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position: 30
item:
  state: Oregon
  statutory period: 2 years
  discovery rule: yes
  repose (yrs): 5
  citation: Or. Rev. Stat. § 12.110(4)
  warrant: RECORDED

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position: 31
item:
  state: Pennsylvania
  statutory period: 2 years
  discovery rule: yes
  repose (yrs): —
  citation: 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5524(2)
  warrant: RECORDED

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position: 32
item:
  state: South Dakota
  statutory period: 2 years
  discovery rule: —
  repose (yrs): —
  citation: S.D. Codified Laws § 15-2-14.1
  warrant: RECORDED

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position: 33
item:
  state: Texas
  statutory period: 2 years
  discovery rule: —
  repose (yrs): 10
  citation: Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 74.251
  warrant: RECORDED

ListItem
position: 34
item:
  state: Utah
  statutory period: 2 years from discovery
  discovery rule: yes
  repose (yrs): 8
  citation: Utah Code § 78B-3-404
  warrant: RECORDED

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position: 35
item:
  state: Virginia
  statutory period: 2 years
  discovery rule: —
  repose (yrs): 10
  citation: Va. Code § 8.01-243(A) & (C)
  warrant: RECORDED

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position: 36
item:
  state: West Virginia
  statutory period: 2 years
  discovery rule: yes
  repose (yrs): 10
  citation: W. Va. Code § 55-7B-4
  warrant: RECORDED

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position: 37
item:
  state: Wyoming
  statutory period: 2 years
  discovery rule: yes
  repose (yrs): —
  citation: Wyo. Stat. § 1-3-107
  warrant: RECORDED

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position: 38
item:
  state: District of Columbia
  statutory period: 3 years
  discovery rule: yes
  repose (yrs): —
  citation: D.C. Code § 12-301(a)(8)
  warrant: RECORDED

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position: 39
item:
  state: Massachusetts
  statutory period: 3 years; max 7 years (repose)
  discovery rule: yes
  repose (yrs): 7
  citation: Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 260, § 4
  warrant: RECORDED

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position: 40
item:
  state: Maine
  statutory period: 3 years
  discovery rule: —
  repose (yrs): —
  citation: Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 24 § 2902
  warrant: RECORDED

ListItem
position: 41
item:
  state: Montana
  statutory period: 3 years (within 5 from injury)
  discovery rule: yes
  repose (yrs): 5
  citation: Mont. Code Ann. § 27-2-205
  warrant: RECORDED

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position: 42
item:
  state: North Carolina
  statutory period: 3 years
  discovery rule: —
  repose (yrs): 4
  citation: N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-15(c)
  warrant: RECORDED

ListItem
position: 43
item:
  state: New Hampshire
  statutory period: 3 years (with discovery)
  discovery rule: yes
  repose (yrs): —
  citation: N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 508:4
  warrant: RECORDED

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position: 44
item:
  state: New Mexico
  statutory period: 3 years
  discovery rule: —
  repose (yrs): 3
  citation: N.M. Stat. § 41-5-13
  warrant: RECORDED

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position: 45
item:
  state: Nevada
  statutory period: 3 years (or 2 from discovery); whichever first
  discovery rule: yes
  repose (yrs): 3
  citation: Nev. Rev. Stat. § 41A.097
  warrant: RECORDED

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position: 46
item:
  state: Rhode Island
  statutory period: 3 years
  discovery rule: yes
  repose (yrs): —
  citation: R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-14.1
  warrant: RECORDED

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position: 47
item:
  state: South Carolina
  statutory period: 3 years (max 6 from occurrence)
  discovery rule: yes
  repose (yrs): 6
  citation: S.C. Code Ann. § 15-3-545
  warrant: RECORDED

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position: 48
item:
  state: Vermont
  statutory period: 3 years (or 2 from discovery)
  discovery rule: yes
  repose (yrs): 7
  citation: 12 V.S.A. § 521
  warrant: RECORDED

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position: 49
item:
  state: Washington
  statutory period: 3 years (or 1 from discovery)
  discovery rule: yes
  repose (yrs): 8
  citation: Wash. Rev. Code § 4.16.350
  warrant: RECORDED

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position: 50
item:
  state: Wisconsin
  statutory period: 3 years (or 1 from discovery)
  discovery rule: yes
  repose (yrs): 5
  citation: Wis. Stat. § 893.55
  warrant: RECORDED

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position: 51
item:
  state: Maryland
  statutory period: 5 years from injury or 3 years from discovery
  discovery rule: yes
  repose (yrs): 5
  citation: Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-109
  warrant: RECORDED