I was in a car accident 9 years ago can I sue?
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I was in a car accident 9 years ago can I sue?
I was at a red light..I 16 year old was on a cell phone. She hit the car behind me and totaled it and then hit me and I ended up with a head injury and no one else got injured. Can I sue the 16 year old?
Asked on March 1, 2018 under Accident Law, Michigan
Answers:
S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
Unfortunately, it is too late for you to file a lawsuit for negligence for your auto accident injuries because Michigan has a three year statute of limitations.
This means that your lawsuit would have had to have been filed prior to the three year anniversary of the date of the accident.
Since the statute of limitations has expired, you have lost your rights forever in the matter.
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