Time Limits For Claiming Compensation.

If you have had an accident, you must bring a claim within 3 years of the accident or the court has the power to refuse to allow you to claim for your injury. There are however exceptions which are:

1. If you were under the age of 18, in the UK, when the accident occurred, the three year time limit applies from your 18^th birthday. In Scotland it is from your 16th birthday.

2. At the time of the accident you did not know you had been injured or that your injury was caused by an accident, but you discover it later. Even if this is years later the three-year time limit applies from when you discovered your injury. Your solicitor will provide with more details. 

If your injury is going to give you problems in the future you are likely to receive more compensation than if your injury improves quickly.