When an individual suffers injury in a car accident, incident on someone else’s property, or due to the neglect of another individual, he or she may face a lengthy recovery time. Serious injuries can severely disrupt a person’s life, requiring hospitalization, loss of wages and work time, and rehabilitation. Medical bills can pile up on the individual and he or she may face serious financial difficulty following the incident.

If the injury was caused by reckless behavior of another individual, the injured party may be eligible for compensation for medical bills, lost wages, pain, suffering, and other damages. People often pursue legal action to recover some of the expenses they incurred as a result of the reckless action. By filing a lawsuit, they may be able to hold the individual accountable for the injuries suffered in the incident.

Like many other legal actions, personal injury lawsuits have a “statute of limitations” that set specific time limits for filing a suit against another person. The statutes vary from state to state, but all were established with the goal of preventing seriously delinquent lawsuits from being filed. This way, persons cannot just “sit” on a personal injury case and sue later in life when they need the money. Also, the court system would be burdened by lawsuits that were not filed in a timely manner. The more time that goes by after an accident, the more difficult it is to find solid evidence and reliable witnesses.

It is important to pursue legal action immediately following a severe accident, if the case has merit. Of course, individuals should seek medical treatment first and should try to recover as much as possible before seeking legal recourse. Once the person feels healthy enough to file the suit, it may be important to do so before the statute of limitations runs out.

As mentioned previously, each state may have different statutes of limitations regarding lawsuits. In Wisconsin, a person has three years to take legal action following physical injury, and has two years to file a libel or slander lawsuit.

If you would like to know more about personal injury lawsuits, visit the website of the Lake Geneva personal injury attorneys of Habush Habush & Rottier, S.C.

Joseph Devine

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