Personal Injury
Vermont Personal Injury Statute of Limitations: 2026 Window, VTCA Six-Month Notice, and Common Pitfalls
Vermont's general personal-injury statute of limitations is three years under 12 V.S.A. 512. The traps: a six-month notice under the Vermont Tort Claims Act (12 V.S.A. 5601) for state defendants, the modified 51% comparative-negligence bar under 12 V.S.A. 1036, and a $500,000 cap on state tort recoveries.
