New York · Women’s detention abuse claims: what to check
Women’s detention abuse claims: what to check in New York
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| Filing deadline | 3 years from discoveryCPLR § 214 |
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Deadlines vary with the facts of each case. A lawyer can confirm yours.
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01 · Your filing deadline
What is the deadline in New York?
New York has a 3-year SOL for personal injury claims (CPLR § 214). Discovery rule applies. New York courts have been receptive to equitable tolling arguments for detained and deported individuals. A lawyer can confirm yours.
Source: CPLR § 214
Deadlines vary; a lawyer can confirm yours. An older diagnosis or a past filing window does not, by itself, establish whether you have a claim.
02 · Where cases are heard
Where would my case be heard?
New York has a 3-year personal injury SOL and some of the most experienced civil rights attorneys in the country. Multiple immigrant rights organizations are based in New York and actively litigate detention abuse cases.
Medical facilities in New York
Bellevue Hospital — Program for Survivors of Torture
How this works nationally
For the overall process and updates, read the Women’s detention abuse claims: what to check overview. This page covers the local information available for New York.
What happens when I check?
You answer a few short questions about what happened. If you send them, your answers are kept on file. If a participating law firm takes these cases, it may contact you. People's Justice is not a law firm.
Live in New York? Read what applies in your state.
Register your interest. If a participating law firm takes these cases, it may contact you.
Register your interestSources
- CPLR § 214