Legal Question in Personal Injury in New York
Time limit to sue someone
Is there a time limit to sue someone for a personal injury. On Dec 26th 2004 I fell on a patch of ice in someone's driveway and broke my arm. I was in the hospital for 4 days and underwent a 4 1/2 hour operation. I now have 12 screws and two plates permanently in my arm. I was reluctent to sue the person at first because we were friends but that situation has changed.
5 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Time limit to sue someone
The statute of limitations is 3 years for a private citizen. Please feel free to contact me as we handle this cases all the time and work on a contingency basis.
Re: Time limit to sue someone
In New York the statute of limitations for a personal injury lawsuit is generally three years, so you are well within that time frame. Please feel free to contact me for a free consultation should you wish to discuss this further.
Re: Time limit to sue someone
One potential pitfall could be that Homeowners Policies generally require the homeowner to notify the insurance company of any claims within a short period of time (30 days). After that, the insurance company may disclaim coverage and you would be left having to sue and recover solely against your former friend.
Please contact me via email to arrange for a complimentary telephone consultation on this matter so that we may discuss the intricacies of recovering outside of a homeowner's policy.
Re: Time limit to sue someone
The statute of limitations for personal injury in NY is 3-years but there are caveats to that rule such as a municipality involvement.
Please give me a call if you would like to discuss the matter in greater detail.
Re: Time limit to sue someone
There is a 3 year limit from the date on which the incident occurred. There are issues involving a legal concept called "notice" that you need to have addressed from what your posting states.
Feel free to contact me for a free telephone consult.
Best regards,
RRG
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