Statute of limitations for slip and fall in Arkansas

Rule or statute summary

Run this scenario in DocketMath using the Statute Of Limitations calculator.

In Arkansas, a slip-and-fall claim’s “statute of limitations” (SOL) is the deadline for filing a lawsuit after an injury. For most slip-and-fall civil actions, the controlling deadline is the general SOL rule for civil actions in Arkansas—not a special slip-and-fall-specific period.

DocketMath’s statute-of-limitations calculator uses Arkansas’s general limitations period of 6 years as the default. This is because no claim-type-specific sub-rule was found for slip and fall in the provided jurisdiction data. In other words, you generally start from the general rule rather than a special “premises liability” or “slip and fall” time window.

What the 6-year rule means in practice

• Baseline deadline: You typically have 6 years from the date the claim “accrues” to file.
• Accrual matters: Arkansas law often treats “accrual” as the time when the injury and its connection to the defendant are or should be known under applicable civil principles. Because accrual can turn on facts (for example, when symptoms began), the exact filing deadline can move.
• Default-only approach: Since no slip-and-fall-specific sub-rule was identified, DocketMath treats slip-and-fall as falling under the general default period.

If you want a practical workflow, use DocketMath at:

• /tools/statute-of-limitations

You will generally:

1. Enter the incident date (and, if the tool supports it, an accrual/notice date).
2. Review the computed “earliest last day” for filing based on Arkansas’s 6-year default.

Citations

Arkansas’s general SOL rule for certain civil actions is codified at:

• Ark. Code Ann. § 5-1-109(b)(2) — 6-year general limitations period (used as the default period for the calculator when no claim-type-specific slip-and-fall sub-rule is identified)

DocketMath’s calculator for this jurisdiction (US-AR) is configured with:

• General SOL period: 6 years
• General statute: **Ark. Code Ann. § 5-1-109(b)(2)

Use the calculator

Use DocketMath’s statute-of-limitations tool to convert the 6-year default into a concrete “last day to file” date.

Run the Statute Of Limitations calculation in DocketMath, then save the output so it can be audited later: Open the calculator.

Inputs to consider (and how they change outputs)

The exact fields can vary, but typical statute-of-limitations workflows include:

• Incident date (or date of event):

  • A later incident date generally pushes the calculated deadline later by the same amount of time (6 years, plus any day-counting rules used by the tool).
• Accrual / notice date (if the calculator separates it):

  • A later accrual/notice date generally pushes the deadline later.
• Jurisdiction:

  • Select Arkansas (US-AR) to apply 6 years under Ark. Code Ann. § 5-1-109(b)(2).

What the output represents

DocketMath computes a deadline based on:

• Base period: 6 years
• Start point: the calculator’s “from” date input (such as incident date and/or accrual/notice date, depending on the tool’s design)

Example (formatting only):

• If the calculator’s start date is January 15, 2026, a 6-year addition produces an “earliest last day to file” based on the base rule.

Quick checklist before relying on the date

Gentle disclaimer

This is for computing the base SOL window from Arkansas law using the tool. It does not replace legal advice. Courts may apply fact-specific accrual rules and exceptions that can change the actual filing deadline.

Sources and references

Start with the primary authority for Arkansas and confirm the effective date before relying on any output. If the rule has been amended, update the inputs and rerun the calculation.

• Ark. Code Ann. § 16-56-105

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