Tennessee Statute of Limitations

Wrongful Death

A wrongful death action must be filed within one year of the date of death.

Personal Injury Actions

These actions must be brought within one year of the date that the injury occurred.

Medical Malpractice Actions

Actions against health care providers must be filed within one year of the date that the act giving rise to the injury occurred or within one year from the date of discovery, but in no event more than three years from the date that the negligent act occurred.

Medical Malpractice Actions Based on Insertion of a Foreign Object into the Body

These types of medical malpractice actions must be brought within one year after the wrongful act is, or should have been, discovered.

Products Liability Actions

Products liability actions must be brought within one year 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, unless the minority persists for more than three years. In that case, the limitations period may not exceed three years beyond the attainment of the age of majority.

Workers' Compensation

A workers' compensation action must be filed within one year from the date of injury. You must provide your employer with notice within one year and file a formal request from the Department of Labor within one year from the date of injury.

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