{"id":199,"date":"2017-03-13T23:09:59","date_gmt":"2017-03-13T23:09:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mulroyandcompany.ie\/main\/?page_id=199"},"modified":"2018-09-26T12:14:44","modified_gmt":"2018-09-26T12:14:44","slug":"how-long-do-i-have-to-make-a-claim","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mulroyandcompany.ie\/main\/how-long-do-i-have-to-make-a-claim\/","title":{"rendered":"How long do I have to make a claim?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 lang=\"en-GB\" align=\"justify\">The Statute of Limitations<\/h4>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"en-GB\" align=\"justify\"><span lang=\"en-IE\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1481 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/mulroyandcompany.ie\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/image-Martin-Mulroy-contact-info-300x143.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"348\" height=\"166\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-GB\" align=\"justify\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1054\" src=\"https:\/\/mulroyandcompany.ie\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Personal-Injuries-Claim-300x86.jpg\" alt=\"Personal Injuries Claims\" width=\"666\" height=\"191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mulroyandcompany.ie\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Personal-Injuries-Claim.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mulroyandcompany.ie\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Personal-Injuries-Claim-150x43.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"en-GB\" align=\"justify\"><span lang=\"en-IE\">As with any legal claim\u00a0there is a period of\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-IE\">time in which you are able to take proceedings against the other party set out in legislation. This is referred to as the Statute of Limitations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"en-GB\" align=\"justify\"><span lang=\"en-IE\">In personal injury claims* this period of time is <\/span><span lang=\"en-IE\"><b>2 years<\/b><\/span><span lang=\"en-IE\"> from the date of the accident. <\/span><span lang=\"en-IE\">It is also important to note that in personal injury claims, the matter will not be heard in any court without first being referred to the Injuries Board.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 lang=\"en-GB\" align=\"justify\">The Statute of Limitations and medical negligence claims<\/h4>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"en-GB\" align=\"justify\"><span lang=\"en-IE\">Medical negligence claims also fall into the same period of time as personal injury claims of 2 years. The situation may occur that the negligence claimed was not actually known to the prospective plaintiff until after those 2 years. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"en-GB\" align=\"justify\"><span lang=\"en-IE\">However, a concession is provided in the Statute of Limitations (Amendments) 1991 Act, which gives the matter more scope in that the 2 year period only starts once the prospective plaintiff was actually made <\/span><span lang=\"en-IE\"><i>aware<\/i><\/span><span lang=\"en-IE\"> of the negligence as opposed to when the negligence <\/span><span lang=\"en-IE\"><i>actually<\/i><\/span><span lang=\"en-IE\"> occurred. <\/span><span lang=\"en-IE\">It is important however that where you have any uncertainty regarding any potential medical negligence claim that you contact a solicitor. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"en-GB\" align=\"justify\"><span lang=\"en-IE\">Where a claim is deemed to be statute barred, you, irrespective of the severity of their injuries or loss, may not have any recourse to compensation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Mulroy and Company Personal Injury Solicitors are here to help. 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