Look up the rules
Dated, sourced tables with a page for every state, so you can find the rule where you live.
Filing deadlines (statute of limitations)How long you have to file a lawsuit in each state.Car insurance rules by stateMinimum car insurance each state requires, whether the state is no-fault, and how shared fault affects an injury claim.Insurance claim deadlines by stateHow quickly an insurer must acknowledge your claim, decide it, and pay once it agrees.Small claims court limits by stateThe most you can sue for in small claims court, typical filing fees, whether lawyers are allowed, and how appeals work.
Guides we're preparing
Car insurance claim process timeline
Guide in preparationHow long adjusters take to respond
Guide in preparationTotal loss claim timeline
Guide in preparationClaim payment deadlines by state
Guide in preparationWhat to do if your auto claim is delayed
Guide in preparationUninsured motorist claim timeline
Guide in preparation
Guide in preparationHow long adjusters take to respond
Guide in preparationTotal loss claim timeline
Guide in preparationClaim payment deadlines by state
Guide in preparationWhat to do if your auto claim is delayed
Guide in preparationUninsured motorist claim timeline
Guide in preparation
How our timelines work
Step-by-step stages
Each guide breaks a process into the stages people actually go through.
Each guide breaks a process into the stages people actually go through.
State-by-state rules
Deadlines and waiting periods differ by state, so we show them separately.
Deadlines and waiting periods differ by state, so we show them separately.
Dated and sourced
Every guide shows when it was last reviewed and links to the official rules it relies on.
Every guide shows when it was last reviewed and links to the official rules it relies on.
General information only, not legal, insurance or financial advice. Not affiliated with any government agency.