Seasons Greetings! I hope that during this holiday season you, your families, and your businesses are doing well. Here at Langendorf Law Firm we are all looking forward to 2015.
Often at the end of the year, when we are sitting around sipping egg nog and counting our blessings, we are reminded of events that make us wonder, “What if...?”.
If one of your “what if” events might require a trip to a court in Ohio, please remember these time limits:
● If you were hurt in an accident outside of work, you have 2 years from the date of the accident to file a lawsuit;
● If you had a written contract or agreement with someone and they broke the deal, then you have eight years to file;
● If you had an unwritten deal with someone and they broke it, then you have only six years;
● If someone tarnished your reputation publicly, causing you embarrassment, lost wages or other pain, you have only one year to file your suit;
● If you were harassed at work, or intimidated or retaliated against for reporting harassment, then you have 180 days to officially report that harassment;
● If you didn’t get paid overtime for weekly hours that you worked you worked in excess of forty, because your employer said you were a contractor, or were on salary, or were exempt, then you have a rolling two year limit on the period for which you can collect unpaid or underpaid wages.
THIS IS NOT A COMPLETE LIST OF TIME LIMITS FOR BRINGING LAWSUITS. There are other limits in state and federal law, specific to the states, or to the legal claims. If in doubt, then please call me at 513-705-4104.
If you miss a time limit, then your claim can never go forward. Don’t let a “what if” turn into an “If only I would have....”
When you think lawsuit, think Langendorf.
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