New York has two code sections regarding personal injury claims. CPLR Section 214-A limits your time to two years and six months for medical malpractice claims and CPLR Section 214 provides three years for all other malpractice and personal injury claims. However, there are exceptions which could shorten or lengthen the amount of time to bring a lawsuit against a nursing home. As an example, a notice of claim is typically required within 90 days for claims against facilities run by governmental agencies. A notice of claim must be filed before a lawsuit can be brought against a government run facility and the time to commence a lawsuit is shortened for such a claim. You should contact legal assistance immediately to determine which of these sections applies to your case. It is possible that both or othes may apply, depending on who in the facility caused the harm.