Every lawsuit has a specific amount of time in which that claim must be filed. This time limit is called the statute of limitations. Once this specified time period expires, the right to file the lawsuit have been lost and the lawsuit may no longer be filed (except under certain circumstances).
Florida Statutes of Limitation
| Type of Claim |
Time Limit to File Suit |
Florida Statute |
| Personal injury |
4 years |
Fla. Stat. Ann. § 95.11(3)(a) (2016) |
| Wrongful death |
2 years |
Fla. Stat. Ann. § 95.11(4)(d) (2016) |
| Motor vehicle accident |
4 years |
Fla. Stat. Ann. § 95.11(3)(a) (2016) |
| Product liability |
2, or 4 years |
Fla. Stat. Ann. § 95.11 (3)(a), (3)(e), (3)(k), (4)(d) (2016) |
| Assault and battery |
4 years |
Fla. Stat. Ann. § 95.11(3)(o) (2016) |
| Medical malpractice |
2 years |
Fla. Stat. Ann. § 95.11(4)(b) (2016) |
| Contract founded on written instrument |
5 years |
Fla. Stat. Ann. § 95.11(2)(b) (2016) |
| Contract not founded on written instrument |
4 years |
Fla. Stat. Ann. § 95.11(3)(k) (2016) |
| False imprisonment |
4 years |
Fla. Stat. Ann. § 95.11(3)(o) (2016) |
| Fraud |
4 years |
Fla. Stat. Ann. § 95.11(3)(j) (2016) |
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