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How long do I have to sue over personal injury in Missouri?

Answered for: Missouri

(4) An action for taking, detaining or injuring any goods or chattels, including actions for the recovery of specific personal property, or for any other injury to the person or rights of another, not arising on contract and not herein otherwise enumerated;

In Missouri you have 5 years to sue over personal injury. When that clock starts, and whether anything can pause it, are separate questions this entry does not answer.

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

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