VERMONT STATUTES OF LIMITATION
Professional Malpractice: Medical malpractice actions must be filed within three years of the date of the act or omission giving rise to the claim, or up to two years from the date the injury was or reasonably should have been discovered. However, no medical malpractice action may be filed more than seven years from the date of the act or omission underlying the claim.
Personal Injury: 3 years, generally. Injuries caused by skiing, 1 year.
Fraud: 6 years.
Libel / Slander / Defamation: 3 years.
Injury to Personal Property: 3 years.
Product Liability: 3 years.
Contracts: Written and under seal, eight years. Sale of goods, 4 years. Otherwise, 6 years.