# Wrongful death · Wisconsin — Civil statute of limitations by state and type of claim

For Wrongful death · Wisconsin, limitation period is 3 years; how the statute describes it is An action brought to recover damages for death caused by the wrongful act, neglect or default of another, verified against its source on 2026-08-25.

- **Type of claim:** Wrongful death _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **State:** Wisconsin _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Limitation period:** 3 years _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **How the statute describes it:** An action brought to recover damages for death caused by the wrongful act, neglect or default of another _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> the following actions shall be commenced within 3 years or be barred: <https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/893.54(1m)(a)> 893.54(1m)(a) (a) An action to recover damages for injuries to the person, including an action to recover damages for injuries to the person caused or sustained by or arising from an accident involving a motor vehicle. <https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/893.54(1m)(b)> 893.54(1m)(b) (b) An action brought to recover damages for death caused by the wrongful act, neglect or default of another.

## Source

- https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/893/v

Last verified: 2026-08-25. Review by: 2027-08-25.
Part of [Civil statute of limitations by state and type of claim](https://referencesource.org/state-civil-statute-of-limitations/).