There are various provisions of law, known as statutes of limitation which limit the amount of time you have to bring a claim. The amount of time you have to bring a claim can depend on the nature of the claim you are making. For example, if you are making a claim for personal injuries or property damage the time limits are different. Further, the amount of time you have to bring a claim may also depend on the type of defendant. If the defendant is a public entity you have much less time than if the defendant is a private individual or a business. It may not be obvious immediately after an accident who all of the appropriate defendants are. Therefore, it is important that you contact an attorney with significant training and experience in personal injury law soon so they can properly analyze the appropriate statute of limitation in your case.
As of the time of this writing (January 2022), an injured party has two years from the date of injury to bring a claim against a defendant who is a private individual or business. We must caution you, however, by noting that this is not legal advice. We cannot assess the precise statute of limitation that applies to your case without talking to you and assessing the facts of your matter. Therefore, we urge you in the strongest possible way to call our office today for a free consultation on this issue. You should not rely only on the information presented here.