Deadlines to File an Injury Lawsuit in New Hampshire

Three years from the act or omission. If the injury and its connection to the act or omission were not discovered and could not reasonably have been discovered at the time, the three years run from when the injured person discovered (or reasonably should have discovered) them.

Three years under the same general rule for personal actions, with the same discovery rule.

If no action was pending when the person died, a wrongful death action may be brought within 6 years after the death, "subject to the provisions of RSA 508" (the general limitation statute).

Local governmental units (towns, cities, counties, school districts, etc.): as a condition of suing, the unit's clerk must be notified by registered mail within 60 days after the injury (or its discovery) of the date, time and location; the lawsuit must be filed within 3 years. Liability is capped at $325,000 per person and $1,000,000 per incident, with no punitive damages. State agencies: written notice of the date, time and location must be given to the agency within 180 days after the injury, and the claim must be brought within 3 years; awards are capped at $475,000 per claimant and $3,750,000 per incident (or available insurance, if greater), with no punitive damages. Lack of notice bars a claim only if the government shows it was substantially prejudiced.