Heads up: If you’ve been hurt, time is ticking. Utah gives you a four-year window to take legal action after an accident. Did you miss that deadline? Your case could vanish faster than evidence at a crime scene.
Critical Deadlines:
- Standard Injury Cases: Four (4) years. The clock starts on the injury date.
- Wrongful Death: Compressed to two (2) years from death date. Grief doesn’t pause legal mechanics.
- Medical Malpractice: Tricky terrain. Two (2) year discovery period, max four (4) years post-incident. Whichever comes first wins.
- Government Claims: One (1) year notice + one (1) year lawsuit window. Bureaucracy demands precision.
Warning: Legal time limits are not suggestions. They’re hard stops. No judge wants to hear your “but I was busy” excuse.
Personal injury attorneys are your temporal guardians. They’ll ensure you don’t accidentally forfeit your legal rights by missing a critical deadline.
