Truck Accident Laws by State
Truck accident laws vary significantly by state. Your state determines the statute of limitations, fault rules, and potential settlement range. Select your state below for detailed information.
Alabama
AL$450,000 – $1,200,000
Statute: 2 years from the date of the accident
Alaska
AK$400,000 – $1,000,000
Statute: 2 years from the date of the accident
Arizona
AZ$500,000 – $1,500,000
Statute: 2 years from the date of the accident
Arkansas
AR$400,000 – $1,100,000
Statute: 3 years from the date of the accident
California
CA$600,000 – $2,000,000
Statute: 2 years from the date of the accident
Colorado
CO$450,000 – $1,300,000
Statute: 3 years from the date of the accident
Connecticut
CT$500,000 – $1,400,000
Statute: 2 years from the date of the accident
Delaware
DE$450,000 – $1,200,000
Statute: 2 years from the date of the accident
Florida
FL$550,000 – $1,800,000
Statute: 2 years from the date of the accident (reduced from 4 years in 2023)
Georgia
GA$500,000 – $1,500,000
Statute: 2 years from the date of the accident
Hawaii
HI$400,000 – $1,100,000
Statute: 2 years from the date of the accident
Idaho
ID$400,000 – $1,100,000
Statute: 2 years from the date of the accident
Illinois
IL$550,000 – $1,700,000
Statute: 2 years from the date of the accident
Indiana
IN$450,000 – $1,300,000
Statute: 2 years from the date of the accident
Iowa
IA$400,000 – $1,100,000
Statute: 2 years from the date of the accident
Kansas
KS$400,000 – $1,100,000
Statute: 2 years from the date of the accident
Kentucky
KY$450,000 – $1,200,000
Statute: 1 year from the date of the accident
Louisiana
LA$450,000 – $1,300,000
Statute: 1 year from the date of the accident
Maine
ME$400,000 – $1,000,000
Statute: 6 years from the date of the accident
Maryland
MD$500,000 – $1,400,000
Statute: 3 years from the date of the accident
Massachusetts
MA$500,000 – $1,500,000
Statute: 3 years from the date of the accident
Michigan
MI$500,000 – $1,400,000
Statute: 3 years from the date of the accident
Minnesota
MN$450,000 – $1,300,000
Statute: 6 years from the date of the accident
Mississippi
MS$400,000 – $1,100,000
Statute: 3 years from the date of the accident
Missouri
MO$500,000 – $1,400,000
Statute: 5 years from the date of the accident
Montana
MT$400,000 – $1,000,000
Statute: 3 years from the date of the accident
Nebraska
NE$400,000 – $1,100,000
Statute: 4 years from the date of the accident
Nevada
NV$500,000 – $1,400,000
Statute: 2 years from the date of the accident
New Hampshire
NH$400,000 – $1,100,000
Statute: 3 years from the date of the accident
New Jersey
NJ$550,000 – $1,600,000
Statute: 2 years from the date of the accident
New Mexico
NM$400,000 – $1,100,000
Statute: 3 years from the date of the accident
New York
NY$600,000 – $2,000,000
Statute: 3 years from the date of the accident
North Carolina
NC$450,000 – $1,300,000
Statute: 3 years from the date of the accident
North Dakota
ND$350,000 – $900,000
Statute: 6 years from the date of the accident
Ohio
OH$500,000 – $1,400,000
Statute: 2 years from the date of the accident
Oklahoma
OK$400,000 – $1,200,000
Statute: 2 years from the date of the accident
Oregon
OR$450,000 – $1,300,000
Statute: 2 years from the date of the accident
Pennsylvania
PA$550,000 – $1,600,000
Statute: 2 years from the date of the accident
Rhode Island
RI$450,000 – $1,200,000
Statute: 3 years from the date of the accident
South Carolina
SC$450,000 – $1,200,000
Statute: 3 years from the date of the accident
South Dakota
SD$350,000 – $900,000
Statute: 3 years from the date of the accident
Tennessee
TN$500,000 – $1,400,000
Statute: 1 year from the date of the accident
Texas
TX$600,000 – $2,000,000
Statute: 2 years from the date of the accident
Utah
UT$400,000 – $1,100,000
Statute: 4 years from the date of the accident
Vermont
VT$400,000 – $1,000,000
Statute: 3 years from the date of the accident
Virginia
VA$500,000 – $1,500,000
Statute: 2 years from the date of the accident
Washington
WA$500,000 – $1,500,000
Statute: 3 years from the date of the accident
West Virginia
WV$400,000 – $1,100,000
Statute: 2 years from the date of the accident
Wisconsin
WI$450,000 – $1,300,000
Statute: 3 years from the date of the accident
Wyoming
WY$350,000 – $900,000
Statute: 4 years from the date of the accident