Rhode Island's Statute of Limitations

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Rhode Island's Statute of Limitations


Wrongful Death
A wrongful death action must be filed within three years of the date of death.

Personal Injury Actions
Personal Injury Actions must be filed within three years of the date that the injury occurred.

Medical Malpractice Actions
Actions against health-care providers must be filed within three years of the date that the act giving rise to the injury occurred or within three years of the date the injury was, or should have been, discovered. A minor must file a medical malpractice action within three years of his or her 18th birthday.

Products Liability Actions
Products liability actions must be brought within three years of the date of the injury and in no event more than ten years after the cause of action accrued.

Special Rules for Minors
Except in the case of medical malpractice or wrongful death, the statute of limitations begins to run on the minor's 18th birthday.