Filing deadline
General injury limitation period
3 years from date of injury.
Wis. Stat. § 893.54(1m)
Verified Jul 3, 2026 · Next review by Jul 3, 2027
Wisconsin · Personal injury
Wisconsin Personal Injury Deadline, Fault, and Damages Rules
3 years from date of injury.
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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
Notice of claim/circumstances for governmental defendants generally within 120 days, with state and local procedures split between Secs. 893.82 and 893.80.
Wis. Stat. Secs. 893.80, 893.82.
Verified Jul 3, 2026 · Next review by Jul 3, 2027
Recovery threshold
Comparative fault rule
Modified comparative negligence; claimant negligence may not exceed negligence of the person against whom recovery is sought, and damages are reduced proportionally.
Wis. Stat. Sec. 895.045.
Verified Jul 3, 2026 · Next review by Jul 3, 2027
Remedy limits
Damage caps
Medical-malpractice non-economic damages capped at $750,000; punitive damages capped at the greater of $200,000 or 2x compensatory damages.
Wis. Stat. Secs. 893.55(4), 895.043(6).
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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This page reports source-linked state rules and review dates. It does not calculate a deadline, determine eligibility, select a procedure, value a claim, or apply law to an individual situation. Verify the cited authority, local procedure, and current law before relying on a rule.