Nationwide Representation
Truck accident lawyer by state.
State law determines deadlines, damages, and how fault is apportioned. Find the rules where your crash happened — then call us.
Quick answer
Do truck accident laws differ by state?
Yes. Each state sets its own deadline for filing a truck accident injury claim, from one year in Tennessee to six years in Maine, Minnesota, and North Dakota, and its own fault rule. In Alabama, Maryland, North Carolina, and Virginia, being even slightly at fault can bar recovery entirely. Federal FMCSA safety rules apply in every state.
Alabama
2 yr SOL · Contributory
Alaska
2 yr SOL · Pure
Arizona
2 yr SOL · Pure
Arkansas
3 yr SOL · Modified
California
2 yr SOL · Pure
Colorado
3 yr SOL · Modified
Connecticut
2 yr SOL · Modified
Delaware
2 yr SOL · Modified
Florida
2 yr SOL · Modified
Georgia
2 yr SOL · Modified
Hawaii
2 yr SOL · Modified
Idaho
2 yr SOL · Modified
Illinois
2 yr SOL · Modified
Indiana
2 yr SOL · Modified
Iowa
2 yr SOL · Modified
Kansas
2 yr SOL · Modified
Kentucky
1 yr SOL · Pure
Louisiana
2 yr SOL · Pure
Maine
6 yr SOL · Modified
Maryland
3 yr SOL · Contributory
Massachusetts
3 yr SOL · Modified
Michigan
3 yr SOL · Modified
Minnesota
6 yr SOL · Modified
Mississippi
3 yr SOL · Pure
Missouri
5 yr SOL · Pure
Montana
3 yr SOL · Modified
Nebraska
4 yr SOL · Modified
Nevada
2 yr SOL · Modified
New Hampshire
3 yr SOL · Modified
New Jersey
2 yr SOL · Modified
New Mexico
3 yr SOL · Pure
New York
3 yr SOL · Pure
North Carolina
3 yr SOL · Contributory
North Dakota
6 yr SOL · Modified
Ohio
2 yr SOL · Modified
Oklahoma
2 yr SOL · Modified
Oregon
2 yr SOL · Modified
Pennsylvania
2 yr SOL · Modified
Rhode Island
3 yr SOL · Pure
South Carolina
3 yr SOL · Modified
South Dakota
3 yr SOL · Pure
Tennessee
1 yr SOL · Modified
Texas
2 yr SOL · Modified
Utah
4 yr SOL · Modified
Vermont
3 yr SOL · Modified
Virginia
2 yr SOL · Contributory
Washington
3 yr SOL · Pure
West Virginia
2 yr SOL · Modified
Wisconsin
3 yr SOL · Modified
Wyoming
4 yr SOL · Modified