STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS
California law generally requires that a person who has suffered a personal injury must file a lawsuit
within two years after the date of injury or lose forever their right to sue for compensation.
Therefore, if an injury claim has not settled within two years, a lawsuit must be filed to protect the injured person's rights.
It is important to be aware that this two-year statute of limitations does not apply in all cases.
Situations involving claims against government entities or medical malpractice claims, for example,
have much shorter time limitations which must be observed. Uninsured and underinsured motorist claims
have other requirements that must be followed to prevent a claimant's loss of right to recover.
Claims involving minors as plaintiffs sometimes have a longer statute of limitations.
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