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How quickly must I file a lawsuit if I’m injured in an auto accident? If a minor was also injured? If the injury was on a city bus? |
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Usually one or two years from the date of the car accident. Your state's"statute of limitations" restricts the length of time between the date of your injury and the date by which your claim must be filed. If you have decided to sue and the car accident was some time ago, contact an auto accident attorneyas soon as possible. The attorney will know how the laws apply to your situation.
If there was a minor involved in the accident who was also injured, a parent may pursue a claim on behalf of the child. Alternatively, the minor has until his or her 18th birthday, plus the statutory limit, to personally file suit. For example, in California, the statutory limit is two years for a personal injury lawsuit. A 14-year-old has about six years to file--that is, four years until the teen's 18th birthday plus the two year statute of limitations.
Time periods are much stricter when you have a claim against a public entity, as when you're injured on board a city bus. The city may give as little as three months from the accident to file a claim. Consult a car accident attorneyright away to cut through the red tape. |
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