Length of time after injury to file a personal injury lawsuit?
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Length of time after injury to file a personal injury lawsuit?
Spouse fell and broke her shoulder in several places and required surgery. She is
still taking PT and is bothered every day with this injury. It happened at a
retail store and was caused by the door threshold at the entrance to the store in
Sept 2015. She was taken by ambulance to a local hospital.
Asked on January 10, 2017 under Personal Injury, Mississippi
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
The statute of limitations defines how long you have after an injury to file a lawsuit. In your state, for personal injury (e.g. a broken shoulder), the statute of limitations is three years, so your wife has up to three years after the injury to file or start her lawsuit.
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