{"id":452,"date":"2022-10-25T11:00:23","date_gmt":"2022-10-25T15:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.calljed.com\/blog\/?p=452"},"modified":"2022-10-25T10:57:14","modified_gmt":"2022-10-25T14:57:14","slug":"what-does-the-statute-of-limitations-mean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.calljed.com\/blog\/what-does-the-statute-of-limitations-mean\/","title":{"rendered":"What Does The Statute Of Limitations Mean?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Statute-of-Limitations-scaled\"Suppose that you, or a family member, have been injured in an accident caused by another person\u2019s negligence or recklessness. You may be able to file a personal injury lawsuit. Pursuing a case against the responsible party could be your only means to recover compensation. However, you only have a limited time to file your claim. The deadline is known as the statute of limitations (SOL). The statute of limitations, like a countdown, can significantly impact when or even if you can pursue your case. Regardless of the strength of your claim, when the statute of limitations runs out, your case will be considered time-barred. Meaning the defendant can assert that the statute of limitations has run out and ask the court to dismiss the lawsuit on that basis alone.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Purpose Of The Statute Of Limitations<\/strong><\/p>\n

The statute of limitations are laws that establish a maximum duration from the date of the incident that a victim must commence legal proceedings. These laws are based on the principle of fairness and apply to criminal and civil cases. Over time, evidence is improperly preserved, memories tend to fade, and witnesses start to disappear. People move on with their lives and do not expect to be sued for accidents long ago. Some crimes, such as murder in the 1st degree and treason, are so horrendous that they cannot be time-barred.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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