{"id":1315,"date":"2019-04-20T21:26:27","date_gmt":"2019-04-20T18:26:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tomovi.org\/?p=1315"},"modified":"2026-11-13T14:55:54","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T12:55:54","slug":"%d0%bf%d0%be%d0%b3%d0%b0%d1%81%d0%b8%d1%82%d0%b5%d0%bb%d0%bd%d0%b0-%d0%b4%d0%b0%d0%b2%d0%bd%d0%be%d1%81%d1%82-%d0%bf%d1%80%d0%b8-%d1%83%d0%b2%d1%80%d0%b5%d0%b6%d0%b4%d0%b0%d0%bd%d0%b5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tomovi.org\/en\/%d0%bf%d0%be%d0%b3%d0%b0%d1%81%d0%b8%d1%82%d0%b5%d0%bb%d0%bd%d0%b0-%d0%b4%d0%b0%d0%b2%d0%bd%d0%be%d1%81%d1%82-%d0%bf%d1%80%d0%b8-%d1%83%d0%b2%d1%80%d0%b5%d0%b6%d0%b4%d0%b0%d0%bd%d0%b5\/","title":{"rendered":"Limitation periods for claims in tort | Lawyer Mihail Tomov | Varna"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><u>LIMITATION PERIODS FOR TORT CLAIMS: HOW LONG DO YOU HAVE TO SUE AFTER A ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENT OR ANOTHER INCIDENT?<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We have all seen a traffic accident or a pedestrian trip on uneven pavement. In either situation the law allows the injured person to bring a claim against the party at fault, whether the driver or the municipality in whose territory the incident occurred. However, limitation restricts the period during which the right can be enforced in court. The right exists, but judicial enforcement is not available indefinitely. If the injured person fails to act within the prescribed period, the law treats the claim as one they have not pursued and allows the protection of compulsory enforcement through the courts to lapse.<\/p>\n<p>According to case law, the limitation period for claiming compensation for pecuniary and non-pecuniary harm starts when the person who caused it is identified. That person is often known when the tort occurs, in which case the period runs from the injury itself. Bringing the action interrupts limitation. A new five-year period applies for subsequent enforcement, and time does not run while the claim is being litigated. Under established domestic case law, if the proceedings end with a judgment dismissing the claim, the interruption and suspension of limitation are treated as not having occurred.<\/p>\n<p>Both acquisitive prescription and limitation of claims have distinctive features and legal consequences. If you face a situation like the one described, consult a civil lawyer specialising in property law and the law of obligations.<\/p>\n<p>This article is not a legal opinion or advice on any particular situation or person. 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