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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