Statute of Limitations
In civil law, the statute of limitations is the amount of time following an accident that an individual has to file a lawsuit. This period usually lasts a couple of years to give people the opportunity to heal from their injuries before filing or to wait and see whether they suffer delayed effects.
The statute of limitations varies by state, and some states may vary the statute of limitations for certain cases. Most states give individuals two years or more after an accident to file their claims, after which injury victims can no longer file lawsuits for that particular accident.
Understanding Statute of Limitations
The statute of limitations puts a time limit on an individual’s ability to file a personal injury lawsuit. In Florida, for example, an individual has four years to file any kind of personal injury lawsuit, which includes:
- Medical malpractice
- Product liability
- General negligence
- Wrongful death
- Auto accidents
After the statute of limitations runs out, an individual can no longer file legal action for a given case. An individual may file a personal injury lawsuit at any time during the allowed period. This means that a resident of Florida may file a personal injury lawsuit at any time in the four years following an accident.
Contact Us
Whether you suffered injuries immediately after an injury or the years that followed, you should fight to hold the responsible person accountable for your injuries. Contact the Coral Springs personal injury attorneys of the Law Offices of Eric G. Canter, P.C., at 866-529-0022 for more information.