If one has been unfortunate enough to have been involved in a personal injury accident, there is only so much time to file a claim. If the statute of limitations runs out, the injured person no longer has the ability to receive a settlement.<\/p>\n
Each state in the United States sets its own statute of limitations, which can vary from one to six years. Here in the Peach State, the limit is two years from the date of injury. For a minor, however, the situation is different: The statute of limitations does not begin until the minor has reached 18 years of age. That means if a youngster is injured at age 14, he or she may file to recover damages up until the age of 20.<\/p>\n
\u201cSometimes after an accident, it is immediately clear whether you are injured,\u201d said Robert Webb, of the Atlanta-based personal injury law firm Webb & D\u2019Orazio. \u201cAt (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If one has been unfortunate enough to have been involved in a personal injury accident, there is only so much time to file a claim. If the statute of limitations runs out, the injured person no longer has the ability…<\/span><\/p>\n