I was injured as a minor and now suffer chronic pain. Is it too late to take legal action?
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I was injured as a minor and now suffer chronic pain. Is it too late to take legal action?
I was involved in a car accident in
August of 2011, as a minor. A woman hit
me with her car as I was crossing the
street on my bike. I did not see her
approaching as there was a large SUV in
the middle Lane waiting g to turn, who
waved me across the street. At the time
I felt no need to take any legal action
as I thought the pain was temporary and
would go away with time. However,
several years later now, I suffer from
chronic back and neck pain, and
sometimes even get migraines. No
chiropractor will touch me out of fear
of making the injuries worse. I want to
sue the woman that hit me, but I’m not
sure if statute of limitations would
prevent me from doing so.
Asked on May 11, 2017 under Personal Injury, Michigan
Answers:
S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
Unfortunately, it is too late to file a lawsuit in this case because Michigan has a three year statute of limitations in personal injury cases. This means that the lawsuit would have had to have been filed prior to the three year anniversary of the date of the accident.
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