{"id":19278,"date":"2025-05-14T18:28:30","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T18:28:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.westcoasttriallawyers.com\/?post_type=page-faqs&#038;p=19278"},"modified":"2025-05-14T18:28:30","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T18:28:30","slug":"how-long-do-you-have-to-file-a-truck-accident-claim-in-california","status":"publish","type":"page-faqs","link":"https:\/\/westcoasttriallawyers.com\/es\/page-faqs\/how-long-do-you-have-to-file-a-truck-accident-claim-in-california","title":{"rendered":"How Long Do You Have to File a Truck Accident Claim in California?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All truck accidents claims in California must be<\/span><b> filed within two years of the accident date<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, as per <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP&amp;sectionNum=335.1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">California&#8217;s Code of Civil Procedure 335.1<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. 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