Is there a time limit for filing a wrongful death action?
Every legal cause of action is limited by a “statute of limitations” — a time limit within which you have to file a legal claim or forfeit your right to do so. The limitations period begins to run in wrongful death cases when the plaintiff discovers or should have discovered the connection between the defendant’s conduct and the decedent’s death. Plaintiffs are expected to use “reasonable diligence” to discover this connection.
