If you're a regular visitor to our website, you're aware that Railway Claim Services, Inc. is an enthusiastic supporter of the American Short Line & Regional Railroad Association. Many of you have attended the seminars and meetings arranged by the ASLRRA.

As all our clients are aware, Railway Claim Services, Inc. is a staunch supporter of the National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel. We employ only members of the NARTC to defend our railroad clients, and we highly recommend to our railroad clients that their corporate counsel or preferred legal counsel become members of the NARTC. If you are counsel for a railroad and would be interested in joining the NARTC, or if you are already a member and need additional information regarding upcoming events, please contact the NARTC via email at [email protected] or by phone at (602) 265-2700.

I recently attended a conference with the National Railroad Construction & Maintenance Association. The National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association, Inc. ("NRC") is the only trade association organized specifically to serve the needs of railroad contractors, suppliers, and the entire railroad and rail transit construction industry. NRC's primary objective is to advance the mutual interests of its members and the railroad and rail transit construction industry. Railway Claim Services, Inc. recently partnered with the NRC to prepare a series of Safety Tool Box Talks for NRC members. Although this organization's membership consists primarily of railroad contractors and suppliers, associate and/or affiliate memberships are available. I urge you to visit NRC's website for more information on this organization.

Statute of Limitations - A state-by-state list of the Statute of Limitations in the United States and a list of Canadian Provinces

Statute of Limitations for Us and Canada

Personal Injury Property Damage Wrongful Death
ALABAMA222
ALASKA222
ARIZONA222
ARKANSAS333
CALIFORNIA131
COLORADO222
CONNECTICUT222
DELAWARE222
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA331
FLORIDA442
GEORGIA242
HAWAII222
IDAHO242
ILLINOIS252
INDIANA222
IOWA252
KANSAS222
KENTUCKY121
LOUISIANA111
MAINE662
MARYLAND333
MASSACHUSETTS333
MICHIGAN333
MINNESOTA663
MISSISSIPPI333
MISSOURI553
MONTANA323
NEBRASKA442
NEVADA232
NEW HAMPSHIRE333
NEW JERSEY262
NEW MEXICO343
NEW YORK332
NORTH CAROLINA332
NORTH DAKOTA662
OHIO222
OKLAHOMA222
OREGON263
PENNSYLVANIA222
RHODE ISLAND3103
SOUTH CAROLINA333
SOUTH DAKOTA363
TENNESSEE131
TEXAS222
UTAH432
VERMONT332
VIRGINIA252
WASHINGTON333
WEST VIRGINIA222
WISCONSIN363
WYOMING442
AVERAGE2.763.542.26
ALBERTA222
BRITISH COLUMBIA222
MANITOBA221
NEW BRUNSWICK222
NEWFOUNDLAND222
NOVA SCOTIA221
ONTARIO222
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND262
QUEBEC333
SASKATCHEWAN112
AVERAGE22.41.9

*There are numerous exceptions to the Statute of Limitations. For exceptions, refer to the specific State Statute and Case Law. On claims involving minors, the Statute of Limitations does not begin to toll until the minor reaches the age of majority. The age of majority in most states and Canadian provinces is 18. Exceptions are noted below.

  • Alabama - 19
  • District of Columbia- 21
  • Mississippi - 21
  • Nebraska - 19
  • New York - 21
  • British Columbia - 19
  • Newfoundland - 19
  • New Brunswick - 19
  • Nova Scotia - 19