Vermont Statute of Limitations

Statute of limitations varies from state to state regarding the many types of fatal accidents. The last thing you want to do as the family of a victim of an accidental fatality is miss your opportunity to file a lawsuit.

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Here are some important facts to know about Vermont ’s statute of limitations and time limits for filing a lawsuit:

• Negligence - 3 years after injury
• Medical Malpractice – Against health care providers = must file within 3 yrs. of date of act giving rise to injury OR within 2 yrs. from date the injury was or should have been discovered; may not file more than 7 yrs. from  date of act giving rise to injury. Actions based on insertion of foreign object = within 2 yrs. of date that object was or should have been discovered (if object not discovered within 3 yr. med. mal statute of limitations period)
  
• Product Liability – 3 years after suffering
  
• Wrongful Death – 2 years after date of death
  
• Survival – Within two years from date of issuance of letters of administration

Caps on Lawyers Awards – No limitations
Caps on Damage Awards
Medical Malpractice – Vermont does not limit damages awards in medical malpractice cases.
Product Liability – Vermont does not limit damages awards on product liability cases.
Pharmaceutical cases - $1 million limitation on all damages

Vermont minors tolling - Except in cases of wrongful death, the statute of limitations begins to run on the minor's 18th birthday

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Vermont State Police Headquarters
103 South Main Street
Waterbury, VT 05671-2101
802-244-7345
http://www.dps.state.vt.us/vtsp/

Vermont Trial Lawyers Association
100 State Street, Suite 332
Montpelier, VT 05602
802-223-0501
http://www.vtla.org/vt/