QUESTION
Can I get sued after 13 months of an accident when I had insurance and the other party got their car fixed?
Asked on Dec 03rd, 2013 on Personal Injury - Michigan
10 ANSWERS
Personal Injury Attorney serving Charlotte, NC
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Your insurance co will take care of this. That is if you reported it to them. you can be sued up to 3 years after an accident.
Answered on Dec 04th, 2013 at 9:05 PM
Whether you have insurance or they got the car fixed have no effect on the statute of limitations which requires law suits for personal injuries to be filed within 2 years and property damages four years of the date of the incident.
Answered on Dec 04th, 2013 at 9:04 PM
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You can be sued, but it's your insurance company's job to defend you if you are sued. If they already paid up and got the other party to sign settlement papers, you don't have to worry about it at all, but either way your insurance company should take care of you. That's why you paid your premiums. Good luck.
Answered on Dec 04th, 2013 at 9:04 PM
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For personal injury you sure can, up to 2 years after the accident or more if the injured plaintiff is a minor (then 2 years after they turn 18). Good luck.
Answered on Dec 03rd, 2013 at 5:57 PM
In Nevada, anyone can sue up to two years after the accident occurred, for property damage and personal injury. If your insurance handled the property damage, it should have received a release from the other driver on that point so that a lawsuit would not include property damage to the car. Also, your insurance company should pay to defend you in any lawsuit, so ask your insurance agent to handle it.
Answered on Dec 03rd, 2013 at 4:25 PM
Edwin K. Niles
Yes, but if so, let the insurance co. deal with it.
Answered on Dec 03rd, 2013 at 4:25 PM
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If the other party has not be fully compensated for his or her injuries (if any), then you could get sued at any time within 3 years of the date of the accident.
Answered on Dec 03rd, 2013 at 4:24 PM
Appellate Attorney serving Grosse Pointe Farms, MI
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Musilli Brennan Associates, PLLC
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Yes, notify you insurance carrier immediately of the suit.
Answered on Dec 03rd, 2013 at 4:22 PM
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Yes, you can get sued after 13 months of an accident when you had insurance. Your auto insurance company should represent you in the case, which is one important reason why we buy car insurance.
Answered on Dec 03rd, 2013 at 4:21 PM
Ronald A. Steinberg
Sure. what if the other guy got hurt?
Answered on Dec 03rd, 2013 at 4:20 PM