Legal Procedures

Tolling

The legal pausing or suspension of the statute of limitations period.

In Personal Injury Cases

The statute of limitations may be tolled (paused) in certain situations, such as when the plaintiff is a minor, mentally incapacitated, or the defendant is out of state.

Reference context

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