When you’ve been injured on the job or on our roads or by a product you purchased that had an inherent flaw, you may wonder if you’ll ever be able to return to normal and carry out simple tasks such as driving, using amenities unaided, and so on. The last thing on your mind is the fact that there possibly could be a legal deadline that could potentially lock you out of filing a claim and seeking the compensation you are owed. As the best national injury law firm, we know that legal deadlines aren’t just a formality – they are absolute barriers that may permanently lock you out of seeking the justice you are owed.

You may have heard of the Statute of Limitations, as it is mentioned often in injury law firm ads on TV, where the attorney urges you to file as soon as you can in order to prevent you from being locked out of legal representation. However, there is a more urgent and absolute statute known as the Statute of Repose, which is inflexible and uncompromising.

In this article, we shall take a look at these statutes and provide you with information on how they can affect your personal injury claim so you can take the first step with us when it comes to recovering the justice and compensation you are rightfully owed – read on to find out more.

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Over the decades, we’ve been able to recover over $260 million in compensation for our clients and counting, and our massive success can be attributed to a number of factors such as personally handling all claims from start to finish; by contrast, most law firms simply hand over claims to legal assistants or paralegals who may not have the litigation or case law experience to assess and process a claim, something you will find in most law firms who favor processing claims fast at the expense of the client and the outcome.

We also work with top, nationwide experts in the medical, forensic science, accident reconstruction, and accounting fields to come up with a case replete with objective evidence that demonstrates causality or fault that can stand up to scrutiny, helping raise the chances of you getting the maximum allowable compensation by law.

We’re also not afraid to litigate, having experience in the same as well as the resources and expertise to take a case to court and win – other law firms simply engage the insurance company in fast negotiations, which usually end in the client getting shortchanged and receiving a paltry settlement. In addition to running a bilingual firm (hablamos Español), we take on all claims on a contingency fee basis, and what this means is that there are ZERO UPFRONT FEES for the duration of the processing of the claim, as we only levy our fees at the end of the suit, and only if we’ve recovered compensation on your behalf.

If you or a loved one got injured due to the negligent actions of another party, please give us a call NOW at (314) 481-63338 to learn more about your legal options for justice and compensation – our intake team is standing by.

Understanding The Statute of Limitations

The statute of limitations is a procedural law that imposes time limits for filing a lawsuit after a claim has accrued or a cause of action comes into existence. In most personal injury claim, this refers to when the injury happens or is discovered. This statute is means to provide some form of fairness to both parties since it protects defendants from having to answer to claims that are ancient or whose evidence may have been lost or witnesses no longer available or memories faded. In the same breath, it encourages claimants to pursue claims with a fair amount of diligence and respect to the courts and the entire process so resources are not wasted in an already tight judicial system. One crucial aspect of the statute of limitation is that it can be tolled, which simply means that the clock can either be delayed or paused. This is usually done if the injured individual is a minority, is mentally incapacitated or if the defendant fraudulently conceals their wrongful conduct.

How is the Statute of Repose Different?

A Statute of Repose, or SOR is a law that sets a fixed time limit for filing a lawsuit which is not contingent on discovery or date of injury. Instead, the clock starts running from a specific event that is usually not related to your harm or injury. SOR may start for example after the completion of a building, the sale of a product or the date of a medical procedure. This statute was passed in order to protect certain professions and industries such as engineers, architects and manufacturers from ongoing threat of litigation under the discovery rule. This law therefore provides some form of permanent immunity all claims even when one suffers catastrophic harm.

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At McCready Law, we understand that these statutes are complex and are different from one state to another. Our focus at first contact however is to ensure that we comprehensively evaluate your claim in order to identify all applicable statutes of limitations and any statutes of repose. Should we discover that there is a looming statute or repose, we shall move with urgency and assemble a case in order to file a lawsuit before you get locked out.

Because of the likelihood of no appeal or second chances, we ask that you reach out to us NOW at (314) 481-63338 if you’ve been injured, particularly if your claim is medical related, had to work within the engineering or architectural or construction laws, or got hurt by a well-known product that ended up being defective. We take on cases nationwide, and your first consultation is 100% FREE. Thanks for choosing us, and we look forward to helping you.