North Carolina

STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS
Personal Property: 3 Years
Personal Injury: 3 Years
Wrongful Death: 2 Years
Breach of Contract (Written): 3 Years
Breach of Contract (Oral): 3 Years
Statute of Repose (Real Property): 6 Years
Statute of Repose (Products): 12 Years
Breach of Warranty: 3 or 4 Years

GOVERNMENT LIMITATIONS/NOTICE REQUIREMENTS
Claims against the State must be filed within three years of the accident.

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

CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE
Pure contributory negligence
Plaintiffs cannot recover any damages if they are 1% at fault
Plaintiff’s own negligence will defeat their claim

PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
Limitation on Parents’ Liability: $2,000.00
Liable when child under 18 causes willful or malicious injury or damage 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
Pure joint and several liability
Each defendant may be held liable for the entire loss

VICARIOUS LIABILITY
AGAINST OWNER OF VEHICLE: NO

MADE WHOLE DOCTRINE
Undecided