Your time to seek compensation for your losses after a personal injury accident is subject to the statute of limitations in your state. From the moment an accident occurs, the clock begins to tick on the allowable deadline to file a lawsuit for damages against the parties responsible.
In Corona, California, a victim of a personal injury must file a legal action in court within two years of the accident. If an injury, however, is not discovered until a later date, the victim will have one year from the date of discovery of the injury to file suit.
If a victim fails to stay within the statute of limitations, then in most cases they no longer have legal standing to seek damages through civil court. Once the time lapses, you will be unable to recover your damages against the parties responsible even if the fault is evident.