You will have a lot to sort out in the wake of a car accident. Your health and your family come first, but then you’re left to deal with the fallout of the accident. How will the accident affect your ability to commute? Will your finances take a hit if you’re forced to miss time away from work after the accident? There are a lot of aspects of your life that you’ll work to unravel in the wake of a car accident, and that means it’s easy to overlook some other important aspects of your life, like filing for injury compensation related to your accident.
Minnesota provides its residents with a fair amount of leeway in terms of filing a car accident injury claim within the required deadlines, but just because you have plenty of time doesn’t mean you should wait longer than necessary to file your claim. In today’s blog, we explore the time constraints of filing a car accident injury claim in Minnesota.
Filing Deadlines In A Minnesota Car Accident Case
For a standard vehicle-related personal injury, the state typically gives you up to six years to move forward with a claim. With that said, if someone died in the accident and you are pursuing a wrongful death claim, the deadline to file is usually only three years. That deadline gets even shorter if you’ll be filing a personal injury claim against a government entity, as you may only have 180 days to bring notice of your injuries.
So while you may have upwards of six years to gather your thoughts and recover from your injuries, it’s typically unwise to wait anywhere near that long to file a personal injury lawsuit. The main reason for this is because evidence and witness recollection of the event can fade. Security tapes of the accident can get lost or written over, and it can become harder to recall specific details about an event as time passes. If you’re struggling to remember information from the accident, you’re finding it hard to track down evidence and witnesses aren’t able to provide an accurate statement, it’s going to be hard to earn an award, even if you have legal recourse for compensation.
We understand that your health and your family come first after a car accident, but that’s why we believe it is so important to bring a lawyer into the fold early in the process. You can sit back and focus on what’s really important in your life while your lawyer collects evidence, contacts witnesses and creates a strong claim that they’ll file with insurance. They’ll ensure everything is done by the books and filed well within necessary timelines so that the insurance company can’t deny your claim for frivolous reasons.
Connecting with a lawyer also ensures that you have access to compensation much sooner in the process. We know that vehicle damage and medical bills can weigh heavy on a person’s finances, and if you are struggling to make ends meet after your accident, you may be more likely to accept a lowball settlement offer just to get some cash coming in. We’ll work swiftly to help you get every penny you’re owed as a result of your accident so that you don’t need to stress about your finances any longer than necessary. Remember, injury lawyers work on a contingent basis, meaning we only take a small portion of your award, so you’re not going to be on the hook for another major bill if your claim is denied. Our payment is directly tied to how successful we are in getting you the compensation you deserve, so let us do what we do best.
If you or someone you know has been involved in a car accident in Minnesota, don’t delay in getting the professional assistance you deserve. For more information, or for help with a different type of injury claim, reach out to the team at Hey Workers today at (844) 439-9675.
