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

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893.54 Injury to the person. ... the following actions shall be commenced within 3 years or be barred: ... (a) An action to recover damages for injuries to the person, including an action to recover damages for injuries to the person caused or sustained by or arising from an accident involving a motor vehicle.

The statute states 3 years for personal injury. When that clock starts, and whether it can be paused, are separate questions this entry does not answer.

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

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