Statute of limitations for slip and fall in Utah

Rule or statute summary

In Utah, the default statute of limitations (SOL) for a slip-and-fall type injury is generally 4 years—but the exact deadline can depend on the legal theory (cause of action) and the accrual/trigger date used to start the clock.

For this snapshot, DocketMath uses the general/default period because the jurisdiction data you provided points to Utah’s general limitations guidance (and notes that no slip-and-fall-specific sub-rule was identified). Put simply: no claim-type-specific SOL rule was found in the information provided, so the calculator and examples below use the default 4-year limitations period.

A practical way to think about it:

• Start date: often tied to when the injury occurred, but in some circumstances accrual can be argued to begin later (for example, if discovery concepts apply under the governing statute or theory).
• End date: typically 4 years from the start/accrual date.
• Consequence: if a claim is filed after the deadline, it may be time-barred (procedural outcomes can vary by case and issue).

Citations

Use these sources to confirm the authoritative text before finalizing the calculation.

• Utah Code § 78B-2-307

When rules change, rerun the calculation with updated inputs and store the revision in the matter record.

If an assumption is uncertain, document it alongside the calculation so the result can be re-run later.

Utah’s general/default civil SOL period (4 years)

• Utah Code § 76-1-302 — General limitation period: 4 years

Utah Courts—general approach and reference page

The Utah judiciary’s legal help resource reflects a general statute-limitation framework that aligns with using the general baseline when no special provision is identified:

• Utah Courts, Legal Help: Statute Limitation (procedures page): https://www.utcourts.gov/en/legal-help/legal-help/procedures/statute-limitation.html

Why the “4 years” can still produce different deadlines

Even with a fixed SOL length, the outcome can change based on when the clock starts. Key moving parts include:

• Date of injury (often the initial presumptive accrual date)
• Discovery of harm (in some contexts, discovery may affect accrual)
• Cause of action / theory (which limits statute applies)

Because the brief’s jurisdiction data indicates a default 4-year period and no slip-and-fall-specific sub-rule was located, this article uses 4 years as the calculator’s baseline—then flags that the inputs (especially the start date) matter.

Use the calculator

You can use DocketMath’s statute-of-limitations calculator to estimate a deadline from a known event date.

Where the math comes from: Utah default SOL length here = 4 years (Utah Code § 76-1-302). The critical input is the start date you choose based on the accrual/trigger date supported by your facts and theory.

Step 1: Pick the start date input

Choose the date that best matches your claim’s likely accrual/trigger under Utah law for your theory:

• Injury/incident date (commonly used when accrual is tied to the occurrence of the harm), or
• Discovery date (only if the applicable theory/statute supports a discovery-based accrual argument)

Step 2: Confirm SOL length (Utah default = 4 years)

In this snapshot, the calculator uses:

• 4 years per Utah Code § 76-1-302 (general/default period)

Step 3: See how changing the start date changes the output

If the SOL is 4 years, then—mechanically—your deadline is usually:

deadline = start date + 4 years

Example-only illustration (showing the mechanics, not a legal guarantee):

Important planning caution: Courts may determine accrual differently than a claimant expects. If accrual is found to occur on a different date, the 4-year length stays the same, but the deadline shifts.

Quick workflow checklist:

Primary CTA: Use DocketMath here: /tools/statute-of-limitations

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