Beat The Statute Of Limitations in Texas

Don’t wait until the last possible minute to file a personal injury lawsuit. Waiting too long can mean you miss the statute of limitations on filing and be out of luck.

When you’ve just had an accident, granted the last thing on your mind may be suing. You’ll be focused on medical care, insurance claims, car repairs and just generally wanting to get your life back on track.

Don’t wait too long to consider a personal injury lawsuit, or you will lose the ability to be able to file one if you are past the statute of limitations. In Texas the statute of limitations for personal injury cases is 2 years. If your injuries were serious, you may take two years to heal and miss the filing deadline. So be aware of your legal options before they slip away on you.

There is one area of law where the statute of limitations is actually 10 years – medical malpractice suits. The reason for the longer deadline is because in medical cases, complications might not show up until later.

A word of advice about accidents. Usually the first thing that happens is the insurance company wants to get things all tied up and settled quickly. Under no circumstances should you settle for the first offer. Speak to an attorney familiar with this area of the law to ensure you’re not pushed into an inadequate settlement.

You may get some bluster from the company about settling quickly before the deadline passes. There’s no hurry, despite what they may imply. All you need to do is start your case before the statute of limitations expires. You don’t have to have the case completed by then.

If you think you can settle your own personal injury claim directly with the insurance company, you’d be welcome to try. However, once the claim is settled there is rarely any going back to re-open the deal. This is the major reason you need to speak to a lawyer.

Your advice on how to proceed with your personal injury claim will get you what you actually deserve as a settlement, not what the insurance company thinks they can get away with.

Lance Sharp of The Sharp Firm is an Austin personal injury lawyer specializing in personal injury and accident law in Austin Texas. The lawyers at The Sharp Firm have a collective 40 years experience in being Austin injury lawyers. To learn more visit http://www.sharpfirm.com.

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