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In general, the statute of limitations in New York is three years. That assumes, however, that the defendant driver and owner of that car are private citizens. Where the accident involves a municipally owned vehicle, that statute of limitations may change, and there may be additional procedural requirements, like a notice of claim, or a shorter statute of limitations. The same can be said if we are alleging that the car accident was caused by some type of defect in the roadway, or problems with signage on a highway. Any claim that can be attributed to a municipality’s negligence is going to be subject to a shorter statute of limitations. This is usually a year and ninety days in New York, and there is going to be that additional requirement that a notice of claim must be filed within those ninety days of the accident.

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