Exceptions to the Statute of Limitations in Fort Worth, Texas

In Texas, we have a 2-year limit of statute of limitations. That means you have to either settle your claim or bring a lawsuit before the 2-year anniversary of your accident in order to get any compensation for your injuries and medical treatments.

That being said, there are a couple of exceptions to this 2-year rule. If you are a minor or if you have a child that's been involved in any sort of accident in Arlington, Bedford or Cedar Hill, they actually have longer to pursue a claim for their injuries. However the medical bills, which are the responsibilities of the parents, are still subject to the very strict 2-year limitations.

So, if your child has been injured, you really can't wait until they're 18 years old to bring an insurance claim. That's because if you do, you would have lost your right to recover all of your child's medical bills and valuable evidence to your insurance claim disappears. Even with the 2-year statute, it's important to pursue a claim diligently and quickly to make sure that all evidence is preserved.

Another exception to the statute of limitations in Texas would be in cases is cases where you don't know you're injured. An example of this would be if a doctor leaves a sponge in your stomach from a surgery. In these rare cases, the statute of limitations is 2 years from the time you discover the problem.

If you have any questions about the statute of limitations in your injury case, feel free to contact us online or call the Anderson Law Firm at 817-294-1900. Our personal injury lawyers are ready to answer your legal questions.

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The Anderson Law Firm offers free no obligation consultations to people injured in accidents or who have suffered physical harm as a result of someone else's actions. We do not charge you to initially discuss your situation and establish whether you have a claim to pursue. You can call us and discuss your case over the phone, we can set up an appointment for you to come into our office, or we can visit you in your home anywhere in the metroplex.

If after meeting with us you decide that we are the best personal injury lawyer for you, then we will enter into a contingent fee agreement. This means that we only get paid when we win a settlement or jury verdict in your favor. You don't pay us anything up front. We will cover all expenses spent working on your case. Only when we win for you will you need to pay us. If we don't win, then you owe us nothing.

Contact us online now or call us 24 hours a day toll free on 1-800-354-MARK (1-800-345-6-275). You can also call us locally in Fort Worth on 817-294-1900 or in Dallas on 214-327-8000.

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