Texas Statute of Limitations: Two Years, No Exceptions, No Extensions for Negotiations
For negligence cases in Texas, Hank Stout says you have two years from the date of the crash to file suit, or your claim can be time-barred. The exceptions are few, mainly a minor or someone who lacks capacity, where the deadline can toll. Because it is an affirmative defense, a defendant can let you sue late and then move to dismiss on limitations. Governmental claims carry even shorter notice deadlines. Sutliff & Stout makes sure a Houston client never lets that clock run out.
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Hank Stout sees the same trap again and again: an adjuster says they will settle, but there is no signed agreement, and they string the claimant along until the two-year statute runs. Then they stop returning calls, or drop the hammer and say the deadline passed so they owe nothing. People trying to do the right thing on their own get strategically delayed into losing everything. Time is never the plaintiff's friend. Sutliff & Stout urges Houston victims to move quickly rather than wait.
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Are Texas Filing Deadlines the Same for Wrongful Death and Property Damage?
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Wrongful death, property damage, and government entity claims each carry different Texas deadlines and Hank Stout says missing one is fatal to your case.
Hank Stout of Sutliff and Stout explains how tolling for minors, the discovery rule, and the six-month Texas Tort Claims Act notice requirement for government entities create critical deadline differences that every Houston car accident victim must understand.
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How Long to File a Texas Car Accident Lawsuit? Two-Year Statute of Limitations
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Two years sounds like plenty of time. In Harris County it isn't, because getting to trial takes three to four years after you file.
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What Is the Difference Between Pre-Lit and Litigation Firms?
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Some firms never file a lawsuit. Sutliff and Stout isn't one of them.
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