The best advice that I can give people who have had the unfortunate circumstance to be injured by the government is act and act fast. There are very short deadlines.
You have 6 months from your injury to take the first legal steps. That happens very fast. 6 months may sound like a long time, but in the legal world and when you’re injured and when you have to deal with the pain, that goes very fast. So act, act fast. Reach out to us as soon as you can so we can gather the evidence that we need before it disappears. Sometimes the government happens to disappear evidence before you can get your hands on it. You’ll need that evidence to prove your case.
After that first 6-month deadline, there’s yet another 6-month deadline for you to file your lawsuit. That means that you have one year to get your lawsuit on file if you’ve been injured by the negligence of the government.
It requires you to move absolutely as fast as you can to find a lawyer who is a good match for you because you’re going to be entering into a relationship with a lawyer who will be with you for the next 2 to 3 years as your case winds its way through the legal process. And you want to make sure you find someone who you trust to handle your life and your case.
