North Carolina Legal Deadlines

Verified filing deadlines under North Carolina law. Every entry cites the official statute — click the section number to read the law itself.

Injury & Accident

Claim / matterDeadlineOfficial statute (source)
Car Accident 3 yrs N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-52(5), (16)
Defamation 1 yr N.C.G.S. § 1-54(3)
Dog Bite 3 yrs N.C.G.S. § 1-52(16)
Medical Malpractice 3 yrs N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-15(c)
Personal Injury 3 yrs N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-52(16)
Slip and Fall 3 yrs N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-52(16)
Wrongful Death 2 yrs N.C. Gen. Stat. § 28A-18-2; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-53(4)

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Debt & Collections

Claim / matterDeadlineOfficial statute (source)
Credit Card Debt 3 yrs N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-52(1)
Medical Debt 3 yrs N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-52(1)

Consumer

Claim / matterDeadlineOfficial statute (source)
Breach of Contract 3 yrs N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-52(1)

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Legal information, not legal advice. Confirm with the cited statute or a licensed North Carolina attorney.