Three Years to Act
In personal injury cases a claim must be brought by issuing legal proceedings within three years of the date of the accident or the date you first became aware that you suffered an injury or a work related condition.Court Proceedings
This means that should you decide to pursue a claim you must ensure that court proceedings are commenced within three years of the date of your accident, failing which you will be barred by statute from issuing proceedings except in exceptional circumstances.
Three Year Limitation
The three year limitation period does not apply to young people under the age of eighteen years, who have until their twenty first birthday to bring a claim.
The rules are more flexible in cases of industrial disease or head injuries and you should contact us for more advice in these circumstances.
Court proceedings are governed by the Civil Procedure Rules and there are requirements for serving a medical report with the court papers. Therefore you should not delay until the last minute if you wish to bring a claim at a later date. Also, from an evidential point of view it is always better to commence a claim as soon as possible.
