Personal Injury & Auto Accident Info

Personal Injury Attorney: Statute of Limitations

Q : Does a personal injury lawsuit have to be filed within a certain amount of time?

A : Every state has certain time limits, called "statutes of limitations," that govern the period during which you must file a personal injury lawsuit. In some states, for example, you may have as little as one year to file a lawsuit from an automobile accident. If you miss the statutory deadline for filing a case, your case is thrown out of court.  It is recommended to speak with a personal injury lawyer as soon as you receive or discover an injury.

Personal Injury Attorney - what is a tort

When someone or something causes an injury to another person or thing, the legal profession calls such an act a "tort." A tort is committed when one person is harmed because of the wrongful act of another. The purpose of tort law is to assign responsibility to the individual, group or company responsible for causing such harm. The term "personal injury" encompasses a wide variety of circumstances ranging from a stubbed toe, to an amputated limb, to death, and everything and anything in between.