The statute of limitations is a deadline established by law by which time you must file a lawsuit or be forever barred from doing so. Most limitations periods are from one to three years. Personal injury lawsuits must be filed within two years of the incident.

So, if you hired a lawyer and you just discovered that he/she failed to file a lawsuit with the court before the legal deadline, your claim is over. You now have one year from the date you discovered your lawyer’s mistake from which to file a legal malpractice action against him/her. What’s your next move?

You call James at the Traut Firm. This type of case is a slam-dunk. It is the equivalent of a rear-end vehicle collision. The only issue in dispute will be the value of your lost claim and perhaps fees and costs.