Statute of Limitations for Premises Liability / Slip and Fall in Arkansas

Overview

In Arkansas, the default statute of limitations for premises liability claims—often described as slip and fall cases—is 6 years under Ark. Code Ann. § 5-1-109(b)(2).

This 6-year period is the general/default limitations window for the type of claim people commonly call “premises liability” after a hazardous-condition incident. DocketMath’s statute-of-limitations calculator helps you translate a date of injury into an estimated outer filing timeline so you can see when a claim may become time-barred.

Limitation period

Arkansas’ general SOL period is 6 years for the default rule, as reflected in Ark. Code Ann. § 5-1-109(b)(2) (per the jurisdiction data provided).

Practical “starting date” for a slip and fall

For incident-based claims, the practical starting point is typically the date the injury occurred (commonly the day of the slip and fall). The basic estimate then counts forward 6 years.

A simple way to think about it:

• Start date (input): Date of injury (the slip/fall date)
• Default period (rule): 6 years
• Estimated deadline (output): Start date + 6 years

How the output changes with your inputs

If you enter a later injury date, the estimated deadline will move later. If you enter an earlier injury date, the deadline moves earlier. So the most important input is usually getting the injury date right (or as close as you can based on your records).

To make your timeline more workable, consider noting these dates early:

• Date of the incident (injury date)
• Date you first sought medical care (useful for records; may also matter in some disputes)
• Date you notified the property owner/manager (helpful for evidence)
• Date you consulted counsel (relevant for planning a filing timeline)

Quick timing check (illustrative)

If a slip and fall occurred on 2020-05-15, then a 6-year default window would run to approximately 2026-05-15 (calendar details like weekends/holidays can affect the precise “last day” for filing).

Because SOL deadlines involve procedural timing, treat estimates as planning tools, not guaranteed legal outcomes.

Key exceptions

No claim-type-specific sub-rule was identified in the jurisdiction data you provided, so this page uses Arkansas’ 6-year general/default period as the applicable limitations window for premises liability/slip and fall.

Even with that general rule, exceptions or adjustments can still matter. Since this is a practical reference page (not legal advice), use the following as a checklist of issues that could affect a real case:

• Accrual timing disputes: Parties may disagree about when the claim legally “accrued,” especially around when the injury and its seriousness were known or discoverable.
• Tolling possibilities: Certain legal situations can pause or extend limitations (only if the facts meet the requirements).
• Multiple incidents or worsening injuries: If injuries worsen over time or involve more than one related event date, the timeline may be framed differently based on the facts.

Practical takeaway:

1. Use DocketMath to compute the default 6-year window.
2. If your facts involve delayed discovery, repeated incidents, aggravation over time, or other unusual timing issues, consider doing a second review of whether accrual or tolling could apply.

Statute citation

The default rule used here is:

• Ark. Code Ann. § 5-1-109(b)(2) — 6-year general/default statute of limitations period (as provided in your jurisdiction data)

This is the anchor citation for the default 6 years used by DocketMath’s statute-of-limitations setup for Arkansas premises liability / slip and fall.

Use the calculator

Use DocketMath’s statute-of-limitations tool to estimate an Arkansas filing deadline based on the default 6-year limitations period under Ark. Code Ann. § 5-1-109(b)(2).

Primary CTA: DocketMath Statute of Limitations Tool

What to enter in DocketMath

At a minimum:

• Injury date (slip/fall date): the day you were hurt

If the tool supports additional fields, helpful settings may include:

• Jurisdiction: Arkansas (US-AR)
• Claim type: premises liability / slip and fall (to align the calculator interface with this page)

How to interpret the output

After you run the calculation, review outputs such as:

1. Estimated deadline (default 6-year outer limit)
2. Time remaining (if displayed)
3. Any notes about date handling for calendar timing

A practical checklist:

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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