Government claims-Statutes of Limitations

In personal injury law there are "statutes of limitation" that govern the time frame when a claim must be started. An ordinary negligence claim usually must be commenced within three years of the accident. Of course there are exceptions to the three year time limit. One very import exception involves claims against the government. If a person is injured due to the negligence of a government worker/agency, etc., the government is entitled to receive a "Notice of Claim" within 90 days of the occurrence. This provides the government with the added benefit of being able to quickly investigate the validity of a claim. Therefore it is very important to seek legal advise immediately after a claim arises. This will allow the attorney to investigate whether or not the government was in any way responsible for the accident and thus entitled to a "Notice of Claim."