Can I still sue if I was the victim of aggravated almost 2 years ago?

Statutes of limitation restrict the time period that a person can file a lawsuit and vary from state-to-state as well as by the type of legal action involved. In Illinois, the statute of limitations for personal injury actions is generally 2 years from the accident date.

For example, if you were hit and injured in a car accident on November 22, 2009, you typically have until November 22, 2011 to file a lawsuit and attempt to recover damages against the party or parties responsible for the injury. However, as in many areas of the law, several exceptions apply.

Certain circumstances may toll the statute of limitations for personal injury cases, meaning the statute of limitations is put on hold and set aside for a period of time. Typical reasons for tolling the statute of limitations include: the age of the victim, and the mental competency of the victim.

For example, if the victim of the injury was a minor (under age 18) at the time of the injury, the statute of limitations period doesn't start running until the minor reaches age 18. Once 18, the injured minor has two years, or until age 20, to file a personal injury action.

Another reason to toll the statute of limitations is when the victim of the injury was not mentally competent at the time the injury occurred. If an injured party is deemed to be mentally incompetent, he or she will have 2-years after the disability is removed to file his or her personal injury case. For example, a person in a coma has 2-years to file suit after he or she wakes up from the coma.

Additionally, certain personal injury cases, like sexual abuse and molestation, have longer statute of limitations depending on the age of the victim and whether the memory of the abuse has been repressed due to the trauma the abuse caused.  

Based upon what you have written about, I suggest you consult with a personal injury attorney as soon as possible in your locality. One can be found on attorneypages.com.

The statute of limitations for underage drinking will determine whether or not you can still be charged for that in the criminal case.

As for the assault and battery case, assault and battery are both civil and criminal.  If you are correct about the statute of limitations, you can still file a lawsuit for assault and battery.  This civil case (lawsuit) is separate from the criminal case.

If you file a police report now, the police will ask why you waited two years to file; so the underage drinking issue may present a problem unless the statute of limitations on that has tolled (expired).