Rsmo 516 120

Missouri Personal Injury Statute of Limitations: 2026 Window, Five-Year SOL and 90-Day MTCA Notice, and Common Pitfalls

Missouri's general personal-injury statute of limitations is five years under RSMo 516.120, one of the longest in the country. The traps: a 90-day notice requirement for claims against municipalities under RSMo 537.600, pure comparative fault under RSMo 537.765, a two-year medmal SOL with statute of repose under RSMo 516.105, and an affidavit-of-merit requirement under RSMo 538.225.