You can file a personal injury case in Asheville any time after your accident has occurred so long as the statute of limitations has not passed. Just be sure to report your accident before you file your claim. That way, you have an official police record and, hopefully, an official investigation that reveals possible fault for the collision. In North Carolina, the statute of limitations for personal injury complaints is three years (N.C.G.S. § 1-52). That means car accident injury victims have three years from the time of their accident — or, sometimes, the initial diagnosis of their condition — in order to file a claim.