The statute of limitations is a deadline for filing a personal injury or wrongful death lawsuit. These statutes vary from state to state, and some examples include the following: California: CCP § 335.1 generally allows two years for car accident victims to file a personal injury or wrongful death lawsuit. Florida: Florida Statutes § 95.11 sets a two-year statute of limitations for most car accident cases, including personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits. Texas: Per Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 16.003, car accident victims generally have two years to file personal injury and wrongful death cases. New York: CVP § 214 dictates that car accident victims in New York typically have two years to file a personal injury lawsuit but generally have three years to file a wrongful death case. Though the two-year statute of limitations is common, other states have different windows for filing car accident lawsuits. These can range from one to six years across the U.S. An attorney can explain the statute of limitations in your state and any other rules that may affect your claim or lawsuit.