Looking at the California Code of Civil Procedure section 335.1, we can see that there is generally a two-year statute of limitations (time limit) applied to these cases. This means that victims of personal injuries have a two-year window with which to file lawsuits against alleged negligent parties. However, turning to the California Code of Civil Procedure sections 340.4 and 340.5, we can see that the statute of limitations for medical malpractice claims varies. In these cases, victims must generally file their claim no later than three years after the date the injury occurs or one year after an injury is discovered, whichever comes first.