If you are a suffered personal injury, you must initiate action for compensation within the time frame prescribed by the statute of limitation. Each state has its own statute of limitations, and you may have one year, two years, or more, depending on the state in which you live. There are several factors that determine the statute of limitations including:
• Type of Injury - Many states have specific time limits for different types of personal injury cases.
• Age of the Parties Involved - If a minor is injured, the statute of limitation does not typically begin until he or she turns 18.
• Injury Claims against the Government – If the party against whom the claim is filed is a federal, state, or local government entity or employee or affiliate, then the claim must be notified or filed within as few as 60 days of the injury.
• Discovery of the injury - The statute of limitation for personal injury claim starts on the day of the event that caused the injury. But some states have a discovery rule. Under the discovery rule, the statute of limitation starts when the injured became (or should have reasonably become) aware of the injury and its cause.
Our Savannah GA (Georgia) personal injury attorneys help injury victims in Savannah GA (Georgia), Richmond Hill, Coastal Empire, Hinesville, Port Wentworth, Pooler, Garden City, Tybee Island, Bloomingdale, Isle of Hope, Pembroke, Darien, Augusta, Brunswick, Statesboro, Rincon, Springfield, Lyons Vidalia, Claxton, Metter, Swainsboro, Baxley, Jesup, McCrae, Valdosta, Waynesboro, Wrightsville, Chatham County, Bryan County, Glynn County, McIntosh County, Liberty County, Long County, Evans County, Bulloch County, Effingham County and Toombs County, and in Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield.
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