The following pages explain car accident and personal injury laws specific to each state. We explain important concepts with examples and link to each law on its state government’s website. We cover the following information:
- Legal actions of drivers, motorcyclists, bicyclists, and pedestrians
- Liability laws governing negligence
- Drunk driving laws
- Insurance policy limits and financial responsibility
- Statutes of Limitations
- Information on Small Claims Courts
- Other laws relevant to personal injury claims
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
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Visitor Questions on Personal Injury Laws by State
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Colorado schedule for partial disability of specific extremities?
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$2,000 Threshold in Massachusetts?
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