Delaying Your Georgia Injury Claim Could Cost You Your Settlement

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by Lisa Callahan lisacallahan@murphylawyer.com

8/5/2011
James K. Murphy
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Delaying Your Georgia Injury Claim Could Cost You Your Settlement

There are 2 main reasons why you shouldn't delay contacting a Georgia personal injury attorney and filing a personal injury claim after a serious Georgia accident: loss of evidence and the Georgia statute of limitations.

The longer you take to file your claim, the weaker your evidence becomes. The human memory is only reliable to a point, and some of the strongest evidence of who was at fault for your accident can come from personal statements and witness testimony.

However, as time goes by, memories of the accident get fuzzy and can result in unreliable evidence. The same goes for physical evidence; the longer some items sit, the less effective they are. Skid marks on a road or a crushed vehicle will only remain for so long.

The other factor in preserving your ability to file a personal injury claim lies with the Georgia statute of limitations. You only have 2 years to file your claim before you legally run out of time. Some circumstances can extend this time period, but you should not rely on that fact.

Complying with the 2-year timeframe may sound like an easy thing to do. However, when you're burdened with injury recovery and adjusting to life after a serious accident, filing injury claims may not a priority. For help with how the Georgia statute of limitations impacts your injury claim, contact a Georgia personal injury attorney.

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