Suffering from an injury can be a traumatic experience for anyone, especially if the person injured is a child.<\/p>\n
Often, the full extent of the injuries sustained by a minor is not noticed or will not affect their quality of life until years after the accident.<\/p>\n
When minors (anyone under the age of 18) and children are injured, there are special rules that apply to personal injury lawsuit regulations.<\/p>\n
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When a minor is injured, the statute of limitations is delayed.<\/p>\n
A statute of limitations is the time in which you must file a lawsuit for a personal injury claim. If the lawsuit is not brought forward within that time, the victim loses all rights to take future legal action.<\/p>\n
The typical statute of limitations in a personal injury case is two years.<\/p>\n
While minors must still follow this statute of limitations, the rules are different. If a lawsuit is filed before the child turns 18, the claim must be brought on his behalf by a parent or legal guardian, or be brought on by the victim once they turn 18.<\/p>\n
The statute does not begin until the day the child reaches majority age and will not expire until two years later on their 20th<\/sup>\u00a0birthday.<\/p>\n When minor children have suffered serious injuries, the incidents should be fully investigated to determine who is at fault and if a personal injury lawsuit can be brought forward.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nLooking for a\u00a0Child Injury Lawyer<\/a>\u00a0in Tucson?<\/h2>\n