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

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