Limitation Act 1985
16BOther claims for damages for personal injury
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16B Other claims for damages for personal injury (1) This section applies to a cause of action for damages for personal injury other than a cause of action to which section 16, section 16A or section 16AA applies. (2) The cause of action is not maintainable if brought— (a) if the injury is or includes a disease or disorder—3 years or more after the day the person injured first knows— (i) that the person has suffered an injury that is or includes a disease or disorder; and (ii) that the injury is related to someone else’s act or omission; or (b) in any other case—3 years or more after the day the injury happened.