Missouri · Personal Injury
The Missouri Personal Injury Guide
Understand Missouri's unique fault rules, five-year filing deadline, damage limitations, and the step-by-step process for an injury lawsuit.
2026-2027 Edition · Cited to Missouri law · Plain language
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Cited to the statute · Legal information, not legal advice
Missouri injury claims, explained from accident to verdict
The 5-year filing deadline, pure comparative fault, damages and the malpractice cap, prejudgment interest demands, venue, and wrongful death claims.
ABOUT THIS BOOK
After an accident, the questions come fast: how long there is to act, whether shared fault ends a claim, and what compensation the law allows. Missouri answers those questions differently from most states.
The Missouri Personal Injury Guide explains how injury claims work under Missouri statutes and court decisions. It covers the general five-year statute of limitations under RSMo § 516.120(4), the shorter deadlines for wrongful death and medical malpractice claims, and when the clock can be paused. It explains pure comparative fault under Gustafson v. Benda, which reduces but does not bar recovery, and why joint and several liability applies only to a defendant found 51 percent or more at fault.
The guide also covers:
• Economic, noneconomic, and punitive damages, and the noneconomic damages cap for medical malpractice under RSMo § 538.210
• Prejudgment interest demands under RSMo § 408.040
• Venue rules that tie a case to the county where the injury first occurred
• Wrongful death and survival claims, including who may file
• Discovery, independent medical examinations, settlement, trial, and appeal
Separate sections speak to the injured person and to the defendant or insurer, with checklists, comparison tables, a glossary, and sample letters. Legal information, not legal advice.
WHAT’S INSIDE
- The Foundation of Missouri Personal Injury Law: Negligence
- Deadlines for Filing a Lawsuit: The Statute of Limitations
- Allocating Responsibility: Pure Comparative Fault and Joint Liability
- Understanding Compensation: Damages in a Missouri Injury Lawsuit
- Exceptions, Defenses, and Special Rules
- Rights of the Defendant or Insurer
- Step-by-step procedures from each side, with deadlines at a glance
- 24 real-world questions and answers
- Statute index, key court decisions and official forms
- Toolkit: checklists, comparison tables, glossary and common mistakes to avoid
WHY READERS TRUST THIS GUIDE
Plain language. Cited to the statute. Dated so you know it is current.
Every rule is cited to Missouri law so you can verify it.
Cited, so you can check it
Every rule names the section of Missouri law it comes from, so you can read the source yourself.
Plain language, no filler
Written to be read start to finish by someone with no legal training, with worked examples.
Dated and updated
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QUESTIONS BEFORE YOU BUY
Missouri personal injury claim: what to know before you order.
Straight answers about what the guide is, what it covers and how it reaches you.
How long is the statute of limitations for personal injury in Missouri?
Most Missouri personal injury claims must be filed within five years. Wrongful death claims generally have three years and medical malpractice claims generally two. The guide explains these deadlines and the exceptions.
Can I still recover if I was partly at fault in Missouri?
Missouri uses pure comparative fault, so a recovery is reduced by the injured person's share of fault rather than barred. The guide explains how fault is allocated among the parties.
Is this legal advice?
No. It is legal information in plain language, cited to the law, so you understand your options and know what to ask. Reading it creates no attorney-client relationship.
Is it written for Missouri?
Yes. This guide is written for Missouri law and cites the Missouri statutes and rules it relies on. If your case is in another state, choose that state's edition.
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