Legal Question in Personal Injury in California

Re: personal injury statute of limitations

Code of Civil Proceedure Section 340

Re: personal injury statute of limitations

The code section specified by Mr. Zinder states that parties of an accident have 1 year from the date of the incident to file a civil action for personal injuries, lost wages, medical bills, loss of use of property, future lost wages, ect. You have 3 years from the date of the accident to file a civil action for damage done to your property. After these times limits elapse the parties loose their right to compensation. I hope this helps.

Re: personal injury statute of limitations

I note that your question to LawGuru.com has been directed to me as I specialize in Personal Injury Law.

The statute which covers the one year time limit for pesonal injury claims is Code of Civil Procedure Section 340(3).

There are a few provisions for "tolling" or extending the statute, but these are very rare.

Sincerely,

SAM M. EAGLE, ATTORNEY AT LAW

10101 SLATER AVENUE, #218

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA 92708

TELEPHONE: (714) 963-5123

FACSIMILE: (714) 964-9993

E-MAIL: [email protected]