There is a time limit on when you may take legal action after an injury. N.Y. Civil Practice Law & Rules § 214 states that the statute of limitations for most personal injury claims in New York is three years. The clock starts ticking the day you were injured or the day you discovered or should have reasonably discovered your injury, whichever comes later. If you or a Hicksville injury attorney do not file your claim or suit by the deadline, you lose your rights to recover compensation.