Utah Personal Injury Time Limitations

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A statute of limitation is a law which limits the length of time within which a lawsuit must be started before the right to sue is lost. A lawsuit is usually begun by filing a "Complaint" at the clerk's office of a local court.

In a Utah injury legal case, a "Complaint" is the first document filed with the court by the plaintiff (person filing the lawsuit) stating the factual and legal basis for claiming monetary compensation against the defendant (person being sued).

Statutes of limitation for Utah injury legal cases are found in the Utah Code. Note:  The Utah Code is a set of books in which are organized laws passed by the Utah Legislature.

Statutes of limitation for injury cases in Utah are broken down into the following categories:

1)    automobile accident

2)    wrongful death

3)    medical malpractice

4)    intentional acts

5)    asbestos claims

6)    product liability

7)    slip and fall

8)    claim against city

9)    claim against county

10)  claim against state

11)  claim against federal government

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