Utah 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.

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 one year after the plaintiff or patient discovers, or through the use of reasonable diligence should have discovered the object. These 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, both the harm and its cause.

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.

Workers' Compensation

An employee must report the injury to the employer or the Commission within 180 days of the injury, or the claim is barred. An employer or physician's injury report is sufficient evidence of notice. Generally, benefits are barred if a claim is not filed within six years from the date of the accident.

Note: Our attorneys are licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Maryland, and Virginia. This information is not intended to solicit clients for matters outside of the states of Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland, and Virginia, although if you are injured in an accident, we have relationships with other personal injury attorneys and lawyers throughout the United States.