Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Limitation of Actions Act 1958 - SECT 27D

Limitation period for personal injury actions-general

27D. Limitation period for personal injury actions-general



(1) An action in respect of a cause of action to which this Part applies shall
not be brought after the expiration of whichever of the following periods is
the first to expire-

   (a)  the period of 3 years from the date on which the cause of action is
        discoverable by the plaintiff;

   (b)  the period of 12 years from the date of the act or omission alleged to
        have resulted in the death or personal injury with which the action is
        concerned.

(2) This section does not apply to a cause of action that is founded on a
personal injury to a person who was under a disability at the date of the act
or omission alleged to have resulted in the personal injury.