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Statute of Limitations Check

SimplyConvert's virtual legal assistant can automatically check the Statute of Limitations for a case before sending a contract to the potential client.

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The SimplyConvert platform allows firms to choose whether they'd like the chatbot to perform a statute of limitations (SOL) check before sending contracts.

Firms can decide to turn the feature on by practice areas or litigation. For example, a firm may opt to have the SOL check turned on for all motor vehicle accidents, but off for an emerging mass tort where the court has yet to define the SOL. (In selected mass torts where the SOL is known, we have already factored it into the criteria.) 

Allowing time to verify dates

SimplyConvert knows that legal consumers are not always certain about exact dates of injuries when they initially reach out to speak with a lawyer. For this reason, SimplyConvert never sends rejections to potential clients solely because they did not meet a SOL deadline. Instead, when a potential client fails criteria due to a deadline, they are placed in "Pending Review" and told that the legal time will follow up with them to obtain additional details.

SOL, Injury and Discovery Rule States

Injury Rule States

Apply the law of the state in which the injury occurred. This may or may not be the same state in which the client resides.

Injury = date of bleed/stroke

SOL, Discovery Rule States

Discovery Rule States

Apply the law of the state in which the injury occurred. This may or may not be the same state in which the client resides. 

Discovery = date of notice

SOL, Injury and Discovery Rule States

Injury and Discovery Rule States, Combined

Apply the law of the state in which the injury occurred. This may or may not be the same state in which the client resides.

Injury = date of bleed / stroke  |  Discovery = date of notice

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How SimplyConvert’s SOL process works

  1. The potential client is asked what state the injury occurred in and the date of injury (diagnosis date, accident date, removal date, surgery date, etc.).

  2. Their responses are compared to the applicable state SOL rule (injury only - we do not ask discovery questions during the initial criteria).

  3. A 6 month buffer period is applied to assure a timely filing. For example, no contracts are sent out after 6 months in a 1-year SOL state and 18 months in a 2-year SOL state.

Important: What you need to know

  • SimplyConvert does not take SOL into account by default. If you'd like to have the SOL check turned on for your chatbot or advertising criteria, please speak with your SimplyConvert representative.  

  • Discovery rules are not taken into account by default.

  • The SOL information on this page was last confirmed on March 24, 2021. Please confirm SOL timeframes by state prior to relying on this feature. 

Statute of Limitations State Chart

State SOL Trigger Date
Alabama DOI + 2 Years Injury Rule
Alaska DOI + 2 Years Discovery Rule
Arizona DOI + 2 Years Discovery Rule
Arkansas DOI + 3 Years Discovery Rule
California DOI + 2 Year Discovery Rule
Colorado DOI + 2 Years Discovery Rule
Connecticut DOI + 2 Years Discovery Rule
District of Columbia DOI + 3 Years Discovery Rule
Delaware DOI + 2 Years Injury Rule
Florida DOI + 4 Years Discovery Rule
Georgia DOI + 2 Years Discovery Rule
Hawaii DOI + 2 Years Discovery Rule
Idaho DOI + 2 Years Injury Rule
Illinois DOI + 2 Years Discovery Rule
Indiana DOI + 2 Years Discovery Rule
Iowa DOI + 2 Years Discovery Rule
Kansas DOI + 2 Years Injury Rule
Kentucky DOI + 1 Year Discovery Rule
Louisiana DOI + 1 Year Discovery Rule
Maine DOI + 6 Years Injury Rule
Maryland DOI + 3 Years Discovery Rule
Massachusetts DOI + 3 Years Discovery Rule
Michigan DOI + 3 Years Injury Rule
Minnesota DOI + 4 Years Discovery Rule
Mississippi DOI + 3 Years Injury Rule
Missouri DOI + 5 Years Injury Rule
State SOL Trigger Date
Montana DOI + 3 Years Discovery Rule
Nebraska DOI + 4 Years Injury Rule
Nevada DOI + 2 Years Discovery Rule
New Hampshire DOI + 3 Years Discovery Rule
New Jersey DOI + 2 Years Discovery Rule
New Mexico DOI + 3 Years Injury Rule
New York DOI + 3 Years Injury Rule
North Carolina DOI + 3 Years Injury Rule
North Dakota DOI + 6 Years Discovery Rule
Ohio DOI + 2 Years Discovery Rule
Oklahoma DOI + 2 Years Discovery Rule
Oregon DOI + 2 Years Discovery Rule
Pennsylvania DOI + 2 Years Discovery Rule
Rhode Island DOI + 3 Years Discovery Rule
South Carolina DOI + 3 Years Discovery Rule
South Dakota DOI + 3 Years Injury Rule
Tennessee DOI + 1 Year Discovery Rule
Texas DOI + 2 Years Discovery Rule
Utah DOI + 4 Years Discovery Rule
Vermont DOI + 3 Years Discovery Rule
Virginia DOI + 2 Years Injury Rule
Washington DOI + 3 Year Discovery Rule
West Virginia DOI + 2 years Discovery Rule
Wisconsin DOI + 3 Years Discovery Rule
Wyoming DOI + 4 years Discovery Rule

 

 

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