Vermont's Statute of Limitations

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Vermont's Statute of Limitations

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

Personal Injury Actions
These actions must be brought within three years of the date that the injury occurred.

Personal Injury Actions Based on Skiing Accidents
Claims for injuries suffered while skiing must be brought within one year.

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 two years of the date that the injury was, or should have been, discovered. In no event may suit be filed more than seven years from the date that the act giving rise to the injury occurred.

Medical Malpractice Actions Based on Insertion of Foreign Object

If a foreign object is not discovered within the three-year medical malpractice statute of limitations, the plaintiff may file suit within two years of the date that the object was, or should have been, discovered.

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

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