Each state is responsible for setting time limits for how long victims have to file lawsuits in civil court. These time limits are called the statute of limitations. For cases against a nursing home, there may be various statutes of limitations involved.
For nursing home abuse and neglect cases that result in injuries to the nursing home resident, the statute of limitations will be two years from the date the injury occurred. For nursing home abuse or neglect cases there result in the wrongful death of a resident, the statute of limitations will be one year from the date of death or the statute of limitations attached to the underlying cause of death, whichever date is later.