In the event of a personal injury of any kind, victims have a limited amount of time to file a claim and seek compensation. This is called the statute of limitations, which varies from state to state. After this period passes, it can be extremely difficult or impossible to recover compensation from negligent parties.
In New York, individuals have three years from the injury to file a claim. However, there are some exceptions to this statute, depending on the circumstances of a particular case. For example, injury victims may not discover their injuries until long after the initial accident. Some injuries may also affect minors who cannot file a claim until they reach the age of consent.
Generally, injury victims should file a personal injury claim as soon as possible following an incident, as the claims process can take a long time to complete. The sooner you get started on your claim, the sooner you can be on your way toward recovering full compensation and avoid running out of time.