Filing Deadlines and Latent Injuries
The laws regarding statutes of limitations are generally clear as to the time period that you have to file a lawsuit, and absent several exceptions, the statute of limitations limits your period to sue to two years in personal injury cases in Pennsylvania. In some cases, people are unaware that they have been injured until months after their accident or use of an unsafe product. Therefore, what happens when you have a latent injury that did not become apparent until later on?What Is a Latent Injury?
Sometimes, you may not know that you have suffered an injury. For example, you may have been in a car accident and walked away from it seemingly unscathed. However, your back or neck could start exhibiting pain a long time after the accident, and you can tie the injury to the accident. Alternatively, you may have been hurt by a product or medical device, but the harm occurred several years after you purchased the product or had the device implanted. In these situations, you did not have reason to know right away that you were harmed and should not have been expected to file a suit when your injuries hadn’t yet become apparent.The Rule for Latent Injuries

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