Legal Procedures

Statute of Repose

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A law that bars claims after a certain time from the defendant's act, regardless of when the injury was discovered.

In Personal Injury Cases

Unlike statutes of limitations (which run from injury discovery), statutes of repose run from the defendant's conduct and cannot be tolled.

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Statute of Limitations

A law that sets the maximum time after an event within which legal proceedings may be initiated.

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