Statute of Limitations

Almost all suits for damages for personal injuries or wrongful death must be filed within two years after the date of occurrence. The deadline can be extended in cases involving injured children, persons who are mentally incompetent and defendants who left the state. But you should never wait anywhere near the two year limit to file suit. Evidence gets cold. Your testimony regarding the serious of your injury becomes less convincing. The defendant, whom your lawyer must correctly name and serve with citation, may disappear. In cases involving multiple corporate entities your lawyer might not be able to identify and sue the correct defendant until it is too late.