North Carolina Injury Statute of Limitations

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Although some believe that if you were harmed by another person, you should be able to hold that person accountable for the harm they caused, no matter how much time has passed. However, all states, including North Carolina, impose a time limit on filing a lawsuit, which is known as a statute of limitations.

North Carolina Statute of Limitations for Injury Cases

In North Carolina, the statute of limitations for most personal injury claims, including those involving car accidents, is three years. If you have not filed a lawsuit within three years after the date the injuries were sustained, you will not be able to pursue a claim. Even if you are still receiving medical treatment for accident-related injuries or are in negotiations with the insurance company of the at-fault party, you still need to abide by the three-year deadline or risk being unable to file a lawsuit and recover damages.

There are certain exceptions to North Carolina’s three-year personal injury statute of limitations. For example, the rule does not apply to auto accident victims who are under the age of 18 or those who are disabled or mentally incompetent. In addition, personal injury cases that do not involve car accidents may have different statutory deadlines. For example:

• Those who pursuing a medical malpractice case have a minimum of three and up to four years to file suit, depending on the circumstances surrounding the injury.

• In the case of wrongful death, a personal representative has two years from the date of the death to bring a lawsuit.

• Workers’ compensation cases must be brought with the North Carolina Industrial Commission within two years of the date of the accidental injury or the date the worker becomes aware of an occupational disease.

If you sustained an injury in North Carolina due to no fault of your own, you need to take steps to protect your legal rights as soon as possible. Our personal injury attorneys represent injured people throughout North Carolina, and we will work hard to pursue maximum damages for you.

Contact an Experienced North Carolina Car Accident Lawyer

If you were seriously injured in an automobile accident in North Carolina, the clock is ticking, and you need to act now. Call the Law Offices of Estwanik & May PLLC at 704-817-2004 and set up your free case consultation with a competent attorney today.