06/23/2026
You go on vacation to Maine and trip over a rug in your rental.
You rent bikes in Newport and get clipped on your way to get ice cream.
I know you just want to get on with your trip or back home. You don’t want to call a lawyer, but you probably should.
And every state has a hard deadline for filing a case. Miss it, and your case is done. No matter how bad the injury, no matter whose fault it was.
Counting down to the deadline to file your claim starts the day of the accident, not the day you pick up the phone.
So, if you get hurt on a trip this summer, talk to a personal injury lawyer near you, just to be safe. They’ll be able to tell you if your situation warrants filing a claim.
I make educational videos about the law for fun and to be helpful, so this is not legal advice.
Have fun this summer, but be careful out there.