Missouri

STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS
Personal Property: 5 Years
Personal Injury: 5 Years ( 3 year Wrongful Death) 
Medical Malpractice: 2 Years
Breach of Contract (Written): 6 Years
Breach of Contract (Oral): 3 Years
Statute of Repose (Real Property): 10 Years
Statute of Repose (Products): N/A
Breach of Warranty: 5 Years

PIP/MED PAY SUBROGATION
PIP: NO
MED PAY: NO

CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE
Pure Comparative
Plaintiff’s damages will be reduced by their own liability no matter how large, so long as it’s less than 100% (i.e. 99% at fault can still recover 1%)

GOVT NOTICE REQUIREMENTS 

 Suit within 2 years 

PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
Limitation on Parents’ Liability: $2,000.00
Liable when child under 18 purposefully causes injury or destruction to real or personal property

CERTIFICATE/AFFIDAVIT OF MERIT REQUIREMENT
There is generally no requirement for filing a certificate or affidavit of merit for claims against professionals

JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY
Joint and Several only when defendants are 51% or more at fault
Several Liability if defendants are less than 51% at fault

VICARIOUS LIABILITY
AGAINST OWNER OF VEHICLE: NO

MADE WHOLE DOCTRINE
Undecided

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