When you’re injured in a trip or slip-and-fall accident, it’s essential to seek legal counsel as soon as you can. Most trip or slip-and-fall incidents (commonly referred to as premises liability cases), are subject to strict deadlines known as the Statute of Limitations (“SOL.”) The SOL prevents cases from being filed after a designated amount of time following an accident.  If you wait too long to hire a personal injury law firm, you risk running out of time to have your case properly investigated, prepared and filed in Court. Under Pennsylvania law, if negligence is proven against a defendant, an individual/plaintiff may recover significant compensation for injuries resulting from a trip and fall incident. Per 42 Pa.C.S. § 5524(2), Pennsylvania law states that the Statute of Limitations for all personal injury cases is two years from the date of injury. This means the clock starts ticking from the time of your fall. If you miss this two-year deadline, you will not be able to pursue any money damages for your injury. It is also important to note that for cases against a municipality, notice needs to be given within 6 months. Some rare exceptions may enable you to file a personal injury claim that would override the Statute of Limitations. One example is where a defendant Doctor engaged in “fraudulent concealment” where the Doctor and/or Hospital  was  deceptive and withheld crucial discovery   information from a victim. However, when it comes to the vast majority of premises liability cases, the two year Statute of Limitations is the rule. Therefore, if you miss the SOL deadline to file, your case will be over before it even starts. Contact an experienced personal injury attorney at The Rothenberg Law Firm LLP to ensure that your case gets the proper investigation, attention and experience to not only meet all important filing deadlines, but to win the case for you via a settlement or verdict.