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Slip and fall laws in all 50 states
Slip and fall laws are state laws. Each state sets the deadline to file and how blame is split. Tap your state for its page.
| State | Deadline | Shared fault |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | two years | Any fault can bar you |
| Alaska | two years | Pure comparative fault |
| Arizona | two years | Pure comparative fault |
| Arkansas | three years | Barred at 50% fault |
| California | two years | Pure comparative fault |
| Colorado | two years | Barred at 50% fault |
| Connecticut | two years | Barred above 50% fault |
| Delaware | two years | Barred above 50% fault |
| Florida | two years | Barred above 50% fault |
| Georgia | two years | Barred at 50% fault |
| Hawaii | two years | Barred above 50% fault |
| Idaho | two years | Barred at 50% fault |
| Illinois | two years | Barred above 50% fault |
| Indiana | two years | Barred above 50% fault |
| Iowa | two years | Barred above 50% fault |
| Kansas | two years | Barred at 50% fault |
| Kentucky | one year | Pure comparative fault |
| Louisiana | two years | Barred above 50% fault |
| Maine | six years | Barred at 50% fault |
| Maryland | three years | Any fault can bar you |
| Massachusetts | three years | Barred above 50% fault |
| Michigan | three years | Over 50% limits damages |
| Minnesota | six years | Barred above 50% fault |
| Mississippi | three years | Pure comparative fault |
| Missouri | five years | Pure comparative fault |
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| State | Deadline | Shared fault |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | three years | Barred above 50% fault |
| Nebraska | four years | Barred at 50% fault |
| Nevada | two years | Barred above 50% fault |
| New Hampshire | three years | Barred above 50% fault |
| New Jersey | two years | Barred above 50% fault |
| New Mexico | three years | Pure comparative fault |
| New York | three years | Pure comparative fault |
| North Carolina | three years | Any fault can bar you |
| North Dakota | six years | Barred at 50% fault |
| Ohio | two years | Barred above 50% fault |
| Oklahoma | two years | Barred above 50% fault |
| Oregon | two years | Barred above 50% fault |
| Pennsylvania | two years | Barred above 50% fault |
| Rhode Island | three years | Pure comparative fault |
| South Carolina | three years | Barred above 50% fault |
| South Dakota | three years | Your fault must be slight |
| Tennessee | one year | Barred at 50% fault |
| Texas | two years | Barred above 50% fault |
| Utah | four years | Barred at 50% fault |
| Vermont | three years | Barred above 50% fault |
| Virginia | two years | Any fault can bar you |
| Washington | three years | Pure comparative fault |
| West Virginia | two years | Barred above 50% fault |
| Wisconsin | three years | Barred if more at fault |
| Wyoming | four years | Barred above 50% fault |
Why the state decides so much
Alabama, Maryland, North Carolina and Virginia still use contributory negligence, where any fault can bar you. Everywhere else, your share only lowers the award, up to a cutoff in most states.
The full deadline table, with each statute, is on the statute of limitations page.
Questions people ask after a fall
Whose state law applies to my fall?
The state where you fell. If you slip in a Florida hotel, Florida rules apply, even if you live somewhere else.
Which states bar any fault at all?
Alabama, Maryland, North Carolina and Virginia. In those states, a small share of blame can end the claim.
What is the shortest deadline?
One year, in Kentucky and Tennessee. Claims against a city can need written notice far sooner than that.
Do slip and fall laws change?
They can. Courts and legislatures adjust fault rules and deadlines, which is why a lawyer checks the current rule on your first call.
Your state
Talk to a lawyer in your state
You fell on someone else's property and need to know your state's rules. Deadlines run one to six years, and in four states any blame on you ends the claim. Call now so a slip and fall lawyer in your state can check your case.
The review is free. A slip and fall lawyer in your state takes the case on contingency: no fee unless you win.