Utah's Statute of Limitations

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Utah's Statute of Limitations


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

Personal Injury Actions
Generally, personal injury actions must be brought within four years of the date of the injury. Depending on the facts, however, some cases must be brought within two years. For example, in cases where the negligence of another caused death, the action must be brought within two years.

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 or within two years from the date that the injury was, or should have been, discovered. In no event may a person file a medical malpractice action more than four years from the date of the act giving rise to the injury. These time limitations also apply to minors under 18.

Medical Malpractice Actions Based on Insertion of a Foreign Object
In these cases, suit must be filed within two years of insertion of the object or within two years from the date the plaintiff discovered, or should have discovered, the object. These time limitations also apply to minors under 18.

Products Liability Actions
Products liability actions must be brought within two years after the plaintiff suffers the injury or within two years from the date the plaintiff discovered, or should have discovered, the injury.

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