There are certain limited circumstances when the statute of limitations can be extended. When the injured party is under 18, the statute of limitations is extended or tolled. The law holds that someone under 18 does not have the legal right to bring a lawsuit. Therefore, the statute of limitations for someone under 18-years-old does not begin on the date of the accident as it does for everyone else. The statute of limitations for a minor under the age of 18 begins on the day they turn 18.