If I was in an accident, can I sue if it’s been over a year?
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If I was in an accident, can I sue if it’s been over a year?
The accident was out-of-state?
Asked on July 9, 2015 under Accident Law, Pennsylvania
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
Which state are you being sued in? Every state has its own statute of limitations, or time period during which a lawsuit can be brought; as long as the suit is brought during that time period, yes, you can be sued, even if a year (or more) has gone by. For example, in Pennsylvania, the applicable statutes of limitation (for injury to a person and damage to property, like a car) is 2 years, so in PA, you could be sued up to 2 years after the accident. In every state with which I am familiar, the statutory period for a car accident is at least 2 years.
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