How long should I have to file a diminished value claim in an accident for which the other driver was at fault?
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How long should I have to file a diminished value claim in an accident for which the other driver was at fault?
Asked on June 26, 2015 under Accident Law, Rhode Island
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SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
Your state has fairly long statutes of limitations (SOL), or time periods within which legal actions must be brought. (How long you have to file the lawsuit effectively determines how long you have to bring the claim, since once you can no longer sue, you cannot enforce the claim). A claim for property damage in your state may be brought within 10 years of the accident, so you would have a little less than 10 years (since you need to leave time to file the lawsuit, if necessary) to present a claim to the other side or their insurer.
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