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Is there any time limit to file a personal injury lawsuit in Orlando?

April 26, 2017file lawsuit limit Orlando personal injury time

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Is there any time limit to file a personal injury lawsuit in Orlando?

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A. Yes. For Orlando and throughout Florida there is generally a 4 year time limit to file a lawsuit for a personal injury or negligence claim. For cases in Orlando, where the one who caused the accident or injury was a government entity, the time may be reduced since you generally have to put them on notice, in a certain required language within 3 years and then cannot file a lawsuit for another 6 months, after sending the government entity the notice. For Orlando wrongful death medical malpractice and nursing home negligence cases the law generally limits the time to file a lawsuit to 2 years. If someone is injured on a Carnival Royal Caribbean or Disney Cruise which departs from Orlando / Port Canaveral, there is usually a 6 month notice requirement and a 1 year time limit to file a lawsuit against the cruise line.