Filing deadline
General injury limitation period
General personal injury limitations period is 4 years.
Utah Code Sec. 78B-2-307(3).
Verified Jul 3, 2026 · Next review by Jul 3, 2027
Utah · Personal injury
Utah Personal Injury Deadline, Fault, and Damages Rules
General personal injury limitations period is 4 years.
4 rules checked against governing sourcesSources checked through Jul 3, 2026Inspect the coverage gate
Answer first, sources attached
Four liability rules to check first
Limitations, government notice, fault, and damages rules can change both case selection and the first preservation steps.
Pre-suit notice
Government claim notice
Governmental Immunity Act notice of claim must be filed within 1 year after the claim arises.
Utah Code Sec. 63G-7-402.
Verified Jul 3, 2026 · Next review by Jul 3, 2027
Recovery threshold
Comparative fault rule
Modified comparative fault; claimant recovery requires defendant/comparison-party fault to exceed claimant fault.
Utah Code Sec. 78B-5-818.
Verified Jul 3, 2026 · Next review by Jul 3, 2027
Remedy limits
Damage caps
Medical-malpractice noneconomic damages capped at $450,000 for causes of action arising on or after May 15, 2010; no general ordinary-PI cap captured.
Utah Code Sec. 78B-3-410.
Verified Jul 3, 2026 · Next review by Jul 3, 2027
What changes the answer
The statewide rule is the starting point
- Claim and defendant typeMedical, product, wrongful-death, government, and other claims may use different clocks.
- Accrual and discoveryThe event that starts a limitation period can be disputed or claim-specific.
- Minority, incapacity, and tollingStatutory tolling and repose rules can change or override the general period.
- Allocation and damages categoryFault thresholds and caps may apply differently by defendant, conduct, and remedy.
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