- The statute of limitations is the deadline for filing the necessary papers to start a lawsuit.
- If the lawsuit is not started before the statute of limitations expires, claims will not be heard in court and you have no rights to any compensation.
- Statutes of limitations can be as short as one year. Some statutes of limitations are as long as 6 years.
- In general, the statute of limitations for a negligence case in New York is three years.