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How long do I have to sue over personal injury (tort) in Colorado?

Answered for: Colorado

13-80-102. General limitation of actions - two years. (1) The following civil actions ... must be commenced within two years after the cause of action accrues, and not thereafter: (a) Tort actions, including but not limited to actions for negligence, trespass, malicious abuse of process, malicious prosecution, outrageous conduct, interference with relationships, and tortious breach of contract; except that this paragraph (a) does not apply to any tort action arising out of the use or operation of a motor vehicle as set forth in section 13-80-101 (1)(n);

The statute states 2 years for personal injury (tort). When that clock starts, and whether it can be paused, are separate questions this entry does not answer.

This answer is true in Colorado and nowhere else on this site. Another jurisdiction is another answer, or an honest gap: see what has been read for Colorado.

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