October 4, 2021
The Insurance Negotiation Process
If you or a family member have been injured, you are eligible for reimbursement from the negligent …
category: Illinois Personal Injury Lawyers,Legal Questions,Medical Malpractice,Personal Injuries,Workers' Compensation
What is the statute
of limitations in Illinois?
Statutes of limitations in Illinois for common cases our firm sees are:
- Personal Injury: two years from the date of the accident. If personal property was damaged or crucial evidence was fradulently concealed, the statute of limitations stretches to five years. Cases involving minors are tolled (meaning that the statute of limitations does not begin) until they turn 18.
- Wrongful Death: two years from the date of death. Cases involving minors are again tolled until they turn 18. Cases involving medical malpractice have a four-year statute of repose, meaning that a claim must be filed in this window: the statute of limitations then kicks in whenever the plaintiff "knew of the existence of the injury".
- Workers' Compensation: three years after the date of the accident, but only if no compensation has been paid. If compensation has been paid, but an employer does not pay the full amount owed, an Application for Adjustment of Claim must be filed with the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission within two years of the last payment of compensation.
- Medical Malpractice: two years from the date the patient discovered either that they were injured, or that their injuries were caused by medical malpractice. Claims cannot be filed more than four years after the initial date of the treatment that caused an injury. There are several exceptions to this rule, involving minors, legal disability and fraudulent concealment of the malpractice.
Contact An Experienced Southern Illinois Law Firm Today
Regardless of your case and when it happened, the attorneys at Hassakis & Hassakis are ready to talk about it with you. Our attorneys have been trusted by Southern Illinois residents since 1950 to get them the compensation they deserve following an accident. Call them at 1-800-553-3125, or contact them online today.
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category: Illinois Personal Injury Lawyers,Legal Questions,Medical Malpractice,Personal Injuries,Workers' Compensation
What is the statute
of limitations in Illinois?
Statutes of limitations in Illinois for common cases our firm sees are:
- Personal Injury: two years from the date of the accident. If personal property was damaged or crucial evidence was fradulently concealed, the statute of limitations stretches to five years. Cases involving minors are tolled (meaning that the statute of limitations does not begin) until they turn 18.
- Wrongful Death: two years from the date of death. Cases involving minors are again tolled until they turn 18. Cases involving medical malpractice have a four-year statute of repose, meaning that a claim must be filed in this window: the statute of limitations then kicks in whenever the plaintiff "knew of the existence of the injury".
- Workers' Compensation: three years after the date of the accident, but only if no compensation has been paid. If compensation has been paid, but an employer does not pay the full amount owed, an Application for Adjustment of Claim must be filed with the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission within two years of the last payment of compensation.
- Medical Malpractice: two years from the date the patient discovered either that they were injured, or that their injuries were caused by medical malpractice. Claims cannot be filed more than four years after the initial date of the treatment that caused an injury. There are several exceptions to this rule, involving minors, legal disability and fraudulent concealment of the malpractice.
Contact An Experienced Southern Illinois Law Firm Today
Regardless of your case and when it happened, the attorneys at Hassakis & Hassakis are ready to talk about it with you. Our attorneys have been trusted by Southern Illinois residents since 1950 to get them the compensation they deserve following an accident. Call them at 1-800-553-3125, or contact them online today.
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