Many people are not sure of the time limit periods they have in order to make a claim. Compare Compensation Claims has listed below all accident claim categories and the time limit periods associated with them in order for you to pursue a compensation claim. By Law you must make a compensation claim within these time periods otherwise your case for compensation becomes time-barred, or statute barred, preventing you from claiming your rightful compensation. If you have special circumstances surrounding your case and the time limit period has elapsed, then you should speak to one of our advisors or a personal injury lawyer before you commit to any personal injury or accident claim.
Road traffic accident claim (RTA)
Car accident claim – three years
Whiplash claim – three years
Passenger claim – three years
Uninsured driver /untraced driver accident claim (MIB) – three years
Pedestrian accident claim – three years
Cyclist accident claim – three years
Motorbike accident claim – three years
Slip, trip or falls accident claim
Slip, trip or fall accident claim – three year time limit period
Public liability accident claim
Supermarket accident claim – three years
Gym accident claim – three years
Shop accident claim – three years
These include any non-fault accidents when on public property i.e. shops shopping centres, gymnasiums, and even organised events etc…
Time Limit to Make An Accident At Work Claim
Work accident claim – three years
Industrial disease accident claim – is three years from the date of the accident (or date that an industrial disease was diagnosed).
Asbestos accident claim – is three years from the date of the accident (or date that an industrial disease was diagnosed).
Time Limit to Make A Violent Crime Injury
Criminal injury claim (CICA) – 2 year time limit period
Under the new Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme which came into effect in November 2008 the time limit is still two years for an application to be lodged, but there has been a tightening up of the rules in relation to any waivers of this time limit. Any application for an extension of time scales has also been tightened up and will only be considered under exceptional circumstances, although there is no indication what constitutes as ‘exceptional circumstances.’
Time Limit to Make A Military Training Exercise Injury Due To A Commanding Officer or Supervisor’s Negligence, or Defective Equipment Claim
Military accident claim – 3 year time limit period
As with all compensation claims, military training accident claims are subject to a time limit. Claims of negligence against the MOD are subject to a standard three year time limit from the date of the accident. However, for claims made under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme, there is a limit of five years from either the date of the original accident or the date medical advice was first sought.
Time Limit to Make A Sports Injury Claim
Full contact sports injury – three years
Football accident claim – three years
Horse riding accident claim – three years
etc…
Time Limit to Make A Medical Negligence Claim
Medical negligence claim – three yeas
Clinical negligence claim – three years
Sustaining an injury from clinical negligence where you are unaware that there has been negligence or that an injury has been suffered until a later date or another medical expert diagnosing a problem, can be many years after the original negligence occurs therefore, generally, the time period to make a compensation claim depends on either the date of the original accident or the date medical advice was first sought.
Time Limit to Make An Injury From Defective Goods, Products or Food Item Claim
Defective product claim – three years
Accident from services – three years
Faulty product accident claim – three years
Other Circumstances:
For children under eighteen years of age who have suffered an injury through no fault of their own, the time limit stands at three years from their eighteenth birthday.
Additionally, if any claimant dies during their claim for accident injury compensation, the three year deadline will begin again from the date of their death, so that the family may claim personal injury compensation in their place.