Suffering a drug injury can change your life, affecting your ability to work or fully participate in your favorite activities. Instead, you may be focusing on healing, and in some tragic circumstances, dangerous drugs can even lead to fatalities.
If you are considering pursuing legal action, there are strict procedural regulations to know, such as the statute of limitations for Boca Raton dangerous drug cases. Our attorneys at Werner, Hoffman, Greig & Garcia have the practical skills and knowledge to guide you through a legal claim over defective pharmaceuticals.
Immediately after suffering a drug injury, your concern was probably to get the medical attention you needed. You might have had to undergo surgeries, experience a lengthy hospital stay, and take time away from work, which could lead to unexpected and costly medical bills in addition to your other regular expenses. As you have focused on healing both emotionally and physically, you have probably started to worry about how you will get the money to pay for your expenses. Fortunately, state law grants people who have suffered injuries the opportunity to pursue lawsuits against the drug’s manufacturer or anyone else involved in the drug’s distribution chain.
However, that right to seek justice comes with a time limitation. Most personal injury cases have a two-year statute of limitations, which means you only have two years from the date of your injury to file a lawsuit. If your lawsuit is a wrongful death claim involving the untimely and preventable death of your loved one, state law requires that your loved one’s personal representative file the lawsuit within two years after their death.
State law recognizes some exceptions to the two-year time cap. One exception occurs when the drug injury involves a minor, allowing the injured two years after they turn 18 to file a lawsuit. If a child suffers a drug injury, that individual can file a lawsuit up until their 20th birthday. Another exception may apply when someone is unaware of the complications from the dangerous drug. In this case, the statute of limitations extends until they discover their injury. Additionally, if the drug injury involves a workplace incident, workers’ compensation rules and different time considerations may pertain.
In addition to statutory filing limitations in Boca Raton, you must ensure you can gather the evidence needed to build a robust dangerous drug claim. If you wait too long, it could be considerably harder to track down witnesses and find critical proof of what went wrong and who is to blame. Speaking with a local attorney as soon as possible after becoming aware of your drug injury is critical and could make a significant difference in the outcome of your case and recovery of damages.
Plaintiffs in Boca Raton must be aware of the statute of limitations to pursue a recovery of your damages for a defective drug. Our attorneys at Werner, Hoffman, Greig & Garcia operate on a contingency fee, so there is no need to worry about paying us while your case is ongoing. Contact our office soon so we can identify the filing deadline and make sure you do not lose your chance to secure much-need financial help for your injuries.
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While our law office cannot guarantee we will win your dangerous medicine case, we do guarantee that our Boca Raton team would work tirelessly to build a solid claim within the required statute of limitations.
All dangerous drugs cases are individual, so there is no set recovery amount. However, our personal injury attorneys could work with you to fight for the maximum possible compensation that covers all of your losses.
