In Virginia, if a person is injured in a car accident due to the negligence of another driver, how long does the injured person have to file a personal injury lawsuit?

Injured in a car accident

Generally speaking, a person injured in a car accident has two years from the accident date to bring a personal injury lawsuit.

The statute of limitations requires that personal injury lawsuits be brought within two years of the accident date. The Virginia Supreme Court has written that the statute of limitations requires prompt assertion of an accrued right of action.

Plaintiffs in personal injury lawsuits need to bring their cases promptly so there can be finality to the plaintiff’s claim within a reasonable amount of time. That evidence will be reasonably available and fresh.

However, there are numerous situations where the time frame for filing a personal injury lawsuit will be extended beyond the ordinary two-year period.

These situations include but are not limited to when the plaintiff is under 18 years of age when a party or potential party to the personal injury lawsuit dies, and when the plaintiff takes a nonsuit.

Questions regarding the application of the statute of limitations are specific to the individual personal injury case, and we encourage you to contact one of our personal injury lawyers in Virginia Beach.

We can advise the prospective client whether there is a basis for extending the ordinary timeframe for filing a personal injury lawsuit and whether there are special steps that the plaintiff must take before filing, such as appointing a personal representative in a wrongful death case.

As in all personal injury cases, experienced personal injury lawyers can also advise the injured person on the value of the injury claim, guide the injured person through the process of filing a claim with the applicable insurance company or companies, and represent the injured person in the litigation of the personal injury claim if a lawsuit becomes necessary.

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