Missouri's Statute of Limitations

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Missouri's Statute of Limitations



Wrongful Death
A cause of action for wrongful death accrues on the date of death and must be filed within three years of that date.

Personal Injury Actions
These actions must be brought within five years of the date of the injury.

Medical Malpractice Actions
Actions against health-care providers must be filed within two years of the date that the act giving rise to the injury occurred. Children under 18 must file a medical malpractice action by their 20th birthday.

Medical Malpractice Action Based on Insertion of Foreign Object into the Body or Failure to Inform
These types of medical malpractice actions must be filed within two years of the date that the injury was discovered, and in no event more than 10 years after the act giving rise to the injury occurred.

Products Liability Actions
Products liability actions must be brought within five years after the plaintiff suffers the injury.

Special Rules for Minors
Except in cases of medical malpractice or wrongful death, the statute of limitations begins to run on a minor's 21st birthday.