Is there a time limit for pursuing a construction law claim?
Yes. All civil actions including construction law actions are subject to one or more Statutes of Limitations. A statute of limitations is a law that limits the amount of time during which a lawsuit may be filed. The effect of a statute of limitations is that when the time for filing has expired, the claim is permanently barred. In other words, once the statute has lapsed, you can no longer receive any financial compensation whatsoever, regardless of the merits of your claim. Statute of limitations issues are very technical and can be extremely complicated, especially in construction defect cases due to the various legal theories under which the lawsuit may proceed. For example, the statute of limitations for a negligence claim provides a much shorter time limit for filing a lawsuit than may apply for other types of claims. Thus, delay in filing could result in dismissal of one part of your lawsuit as untimely, even though other parts might be permitted to go forward. A qualified lawyer
