What is the statute of limitations in California personal injury cases?
In most cases, the statute of limitations for serious injury is two (2) years from the date of the injuries; Often, the statute is one year for defamation of character cases, false light and false imprisonment. The statutes are different for minors. But for most adults, you must settle within the statute, or file a lawsuit in either federal or state court within the statutory time frames, or you will be barred from recovery. Keep in mind that state and local government agencies require you to file a government claim within six (6) months from the date of the accidents. The same statutory rules applies to adults and underaged minors. In uninsured motorist (UM) cases, there is a two (2) year statute for minors as well as adults. The above rules generally apply in all accidents arising in the State of California. Your state may have rules that are similar and you are encouraged to speak to an attorney in your home state if it is not a California accident.
In most cases, the statute of limitations for serious injury is two (2) years from the date of the injuries; Often, the statute is one year for defamation of character cases, false light and false imprisonment. The statutes are different for minors. But for most adults, you must settle within the statute, or file a lawsuit in either federal or state court within the statutory time frames, or you will be barred from recovery. Keep in mind that state and local government agencies require you to file a government claim within six (6) months from the date of the accidents. The same statutory rules applies to adults and underaged minors. In uninsured motorist (UM) cases, there is a two (2) year statute for minors as well as adults. The above rules generally apply in all accidents arising in the State of California. Your state may have rules that are similar and you are encouraged to speak to an attorney in your home state if it is not a California accident. Last, there are different time ru
