30/06/2026
What is the time limit for starting an Injury Case? ⏰
Statute of Limitations for Personal Injury Claims under Irish Law...
If you are making a personal injury claim in Ireland, you have only two years from the date of your accident to lodge a claim. After the two-year period expires, you will become statute-barred. This means that you are no longer entitled to bring a claim for compensation arising out of your accident – essentially, you have run out of time.
However, there are some exceptions to the rule.
✅ This time limit differs for minors/children under the age of 18.
✅ If the injured person was mentally incapacitated at the time of the accident, the time limit starts to run from the date they regain capacity.
✅ If the person who was injured was unaware of the injury or its cause due to the negligence of the person who caused the injury, the time limit starts to run from the date that the person became aware of the injury or its cause.
Learn more about the Statute of Limitations for injury claims, or talk to a solicitor about your injury case.
https://www.synnottlawline.ie/statute-of-limitations-personal-injury-in-ireland/