Filing Personal Injury Lawsuits or Claims for Settlement

If you have been injured because of someone else's negligence, consider filing a personal injury lawsuit.


In our litigious society you can occaisonaly find personal injury claims that resulted in paying out huge sums for what are considered relatively minnor injuries. These are rare cases involving mental anguish which are difficult to prove. I can only imagine the look on jurures faces as they discover your suit is for $300 for medical expenses and 1 million for mental anguish. Please don't get me wrong I am not saying that mental anguish isn't real it is just difficult to prove under most circumstances.  


If you have sustained an injury you have only a certain amount of time to file a lawsuit. The statute of limitations varies by state. New York has several time limits for different situations.




Personal Injury: 3 years.
Fraud: 6 years.
Libel / Slander / Defamation: 1 year.
Injury to Personal Property: 3 years.
Product Liability: 3 years.
Contracts: 6 years. .


The truth is that I am not a lawyer. The advice I give is based on the research I have done and on my personal experience. If you want to learn the ropes I encourage you to do your own legal research and consult a qualified lawyer with the questions you have.


Filing a Personal Injury Lawsuit


If you have been injured due to someone else's negligence, you may consider filing a personal injury lawsuit. If your injury is not serious you may want to pursue other options.
After suffering a injury you only have a certain amount of time to file a lawsuit. The statute of limitations varies by state. California's is 2 years.


I am not a lawyer, and there are no lawyers in my immediate family. The advice I give is based on my own experience and research I have done. I encourage you to do your own legal research and consult a lawyer with any questions you may have.


Choose your situation from the following list:
    * DWI / DUI arrest
    * Other criminal charges
    * Estate/Inheritance settlement
    * Lawsuit filed against you
    * Filing a lawsuit against your employer
    * Becoming a part of a class action lawsuit
    * Personal injury suit
    * Mesothelioma lawsuit (from asbestos exposure)
    * Tax lawyer
    * Suing a person/business who has ripped you off