Legally Pink Law is available to assist you with any personal injury claims
you may have in the state of Florida, and we want you to know that there
are very specific, detailed deadlines to file claims otherwise you may
be forever barred from bringing your claim.
These time deadlines are known as “statutes of limitations”
and they vary depending on the type of claim you are bringing. “A
“statute of limitations” is a law that sets a deadline for
filing certain kinds of lawsuits. In Florida, the statute of limitations
for personal injury and property damage cases related to traffic accidents
is four years (Title 8, Ch. 95, Sec. 95.11),”
AllAboutCarAccidents.com explains.
This four-year window begins the day the accident occurs and weekends as
well as holidays are included in the counting of the four years. If you
wait to file a claim after four years, then you may be barred from bringing
your case to court, no matter how strong your arguments are. However,
there is one important clarification that must be made. This statute of
limitations only applies to lawsuits you file in court, not to insurance
claims. Although we do advise you filed with your insurance as soon as
possible after a crash because it helps you receive insurance proceeds
more quickly, and it gives you and your insurance company time to investigate
the crash to figure out who was potentially “at fault,” and
to negotiate a fair settlement. (Source: AllAboutCarAccidents.com)
It is critical that you consult an attorney as soon as possible after your
incident so that you can receive good legal advice on the time limits
to bring a claim. When you need a
Personal Injury Attorney in Orlando, Florida because you have been involved in an automobile accident then let our
attorneys at Legally Pink Law assist you.