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Illinois Personal Injury Deadline Calculator
In Illinois, a personal injury claim generally must be filed within 2 years (735 ILCS 5/13-202). Enter the date of injury (or accident) to get the exact last day, accounting for leap years and weekend deadlines, then save it to your calendar.
Illinois Personal Injury deadline
Statute: 735 ILCS 5/13-202 — 2 years.
Claims against local public entities generally must be brought within 1 year (745 ILCS 10/8-101).
General information only, not legal advice. Limitation periods have exceptions (discovery rule, minors, incapacity, government defendants, tolling agreements, statutes of repose) — confirm the deadline with a licensed attorney in the jurisdiction.
General information and templates, not legal advice. Laws differ by jurisdiction and change; have a qualified lawyer review anything you rely on. Disclaimer
How the deadline is calculated
The limitation period is added in whole calendar years to the trigger date (same month and day). A 29 February trigger lands on 28 February in non-leap years. When the last day is a Saturday, Sunday or holiday, it is excluded and the next business day counts (5 ILCS 70/1.11). Public holidays are not modelled.
Exceptions that change the deadline
- Discovery rule — the clock may start when the injury or breach was (or should have been) discovered.
- Minors and incapacity — the period is often paused (tolled) until the disability ends.
- Claims against government bodies — short notice deadlines apply. Claims against local public entities generally must be brought within 1 year (745 ILCS 10/8-101).
- Statutes of repose and contractual limitation clauses can shorten the time.
General information only, not legal advice. Limitation periods have exceptions (discovery rule, minors, incapacity, government defendants, tolling agreements, statutes of repose) — confirm the deadline with a licensed attorney in the jurisdiction.
Illinois limitation periods
| Case type | Years | Statute |
|---|---|---|
| Personal Injury | 2 | 735 ILCS 5/13-202 |
| Breach of Contract | 10 | 735 ILCS 5/13-206 (written contracts) |
| Property Damage | 5 | 735 ILCS 5/13-205 |