Filing a Personal Injury case, whether it was caused by a vehicular accident or a slip and fall accident, entitles you to compensation for the damages that you’ve received, provided that you are not the at-fault party in the accident. There are two types of damages that you can claim for personal injury cases; these are the economic and the non-economic damages. The first of the two is more straightforward to calculate for since this involves all of the monetary losses that you’ve suffered from the accident where.
QUESTION: What is the statute of limitations for filing a wrongful death suit in the state of California? My son was murdered in 2008 and I am interested in filing a tort case. ANSWER: According to the California Code of Civil Procedure (CCP), there is generally a two-year statute of limitations for claims involving death of a person “caused by the wrongful act or neglect of another” (CCP § 335.1). This means that a suit should be filed within two years from the death of the person, otherwise the claimant.