Alaska Law

Alaska Personal Injury Statute of Limitations: 2026 Window, the DPS Notice Trap, and Common Pitfalls

Alaska's general personal-injury statute of limitations is two years under AS 09.10.070. The traps: Alaska is a pure comparative-fault state under AS 09.17.060, the Alaska State Tort Claims Act requires a written claim before suit under AS 09.50.250, the medical-malpractice SOL runs two years with a discovery rule under AS 09.10.070, and maritime and ferry-system claims may run under a different federal clock entirely.