Generally, the statute of limitations in personal injury claims is three years. If the suit is against a public bus company or its driver, however, it must be filed within two years because a court would view the public bus company and its driver as government employees. Potential claimants need to speak with a qualified attorney as soon as possible because they do not have unlimited time to file a lawsuit. Furthermore, it is best to begin a claim when eyewitnesses and all of the parties involved have fresh memories of the accident.