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North Carolina Personal Injury Statute of Limitations: 2026 Window, Pure Contributory Negligence, and Common Pitfalls

North Carolina's general personal-injury statute of limitations is three years under NCGS 1-52(16), with a two-year SOL for wrongful death under NCGS 1-53(4). The defining feature of NC PI practice is the pure-contributory-negligence rule: even 1% plaintiff fault is a complete bar to recovery. State claims go through the Industrial Commission under a $1M cap; medmal requires a Rule 9(j) certificate.