Injury Lawsuit Statute of Limitations: The Critical Facts You Need Now
Video Transcript
Ray Hrdlicka – Host – Attorneys.Media
“You mentioned statute of limitations earlier. What is the statute of limitations for a personal injury claim?”
Spencer Freeman – Personal Injury Attorney – Pierce County, WA
“Three years.”
Ray Hrdlicka – Host – Attorneys.Media
“Three years?”
Spencer Freeman – Personal Injury Attorney – Pierce County, WA
“From the date of the accident.”
Ray Hrdlicka – Host – Attorneys.Media
“Okay. So, that’s quite some time. They’re going to be able to determine their health care, their progress, everything in those three years, more than likely. Am I right?”
Spencer Freeman – Personal Injury Attorney – Pierce County, WA
“They are. And that’s why it’s important to try (to get) everybody to calm down and understand that you’ve got some time here to put the case together. Now, it’s more difficult when the injury results in my client not being able to work. Because now you’ve got some financial pressures there…that they can’t go and earn money. And in a lot of circumstances, because they are not employable because of the injury, they can’t get unemployment either.”
