- Jurisdiction
- Washington
Hello, I am a 25- year Retired Disable (Army) Veteran.
I was involved in a no fault car accident on November 10, 2013, in Seattle, Washington. Again, I was not at fault. I was sitting at a red light waiting for the light to change and was rear ended from behind. The person that rear ended me had the same insurance company as myself (USAA). I began the process of filing my bodily injury claim with my insurance company, but fail to complete the process because of disabilities and mental health issues I was undergoing and still currently undergoing at this current time. Before I realized it, the statute of limitation had come and gone and I realized that I hadn't completed my claim. In fact, my mental and disability condition was so severe at the time, I literally forgot all about the claim because I was mainly concern about restoring my mental and physical health.
Afterwards, I contacted my insurance company and requested from them several times an extension and I also tried to explain to them my situation and if they would be so kind as to extend the statute of limitation period for me due to circumstances beyond my control, which was my mental and physical health condition and disability that I was battling. I even offer to show proof of my condition and ongoing situation that caused me to not complete my claim, but time after time, I kept getting denied.
My question is although I did not meet the required deadline to file my bodily injury claim under Washinton State Statute of Limitation Law, could my situation be considered for The "Discovery Rule"/ Exception to the Statute of Limitations under the conditions of disable and mentally ill?
Thank you very much.
I was involved in a no fault car accident on November 10, 2013, in Seattle, Washington. Again, I was not at fault. I was sitting at a red light waiting for the light to change and was rear ended from behind. The person that rear ended me had the same insurance company as myself (USAA). I began the process of filing my bodily injury claim with my insurance company, but fail to complete the process because of disabilities and mental health issues I was undergoing and still currently undergoing at this current time. Before I realized it, the statute of limitation had come and gone and I realized that I hadn't completed my claim. In fact, my mental and disability condition was so severe at the time, I literally forgot all about the claim because I was mainly concern about restoring my mental and physical health.
Afterwards, I contacted my insurance company and requested from them several times an extension and I also tried to explain to them my situation and if they would be so kind as to extend the statute of limitation period for me due to circumstances beyond my control, which was my mental and physical health condition and disability that I was battling. I even offer to show proof of my condition and ongoing situation that caused me to not complete my claim, but time after time, I kept getting denied.
My question is although I did not meet the required deadline to file my bodily injury claim under Washinton State Statute of Limitation Law, could my situation be considered for The "Discovery Rule"/ Exception to the Statute of Limitations under the conditions of disable and mentally ill?
Thank you very much.
