MYTHS ABOUT LIMITATION 8: THE LIMITATION PERIOD FOR A CHILD ALWAYS STARTS ON THEIR 18th BIRTHDAY
The previous posts on this subject set out examples where different limitation periods apply. It is worth noting that often these limitation period often apply to children. An assumption that a child’s limitation period always starts on their 18th birthday is not always prudent. There are exceptions. Here are three examples.
AIR TRAVEL
As we have seen the period here is two years.
The post is here
ACCIDENTS ON SEA/WATER
Again there can often be a two year limitation period.
The relevant post is here
ACCIDENTS ABROAD
Here the limitation period is often governed by the foreign limitation period.
The post is here
And don’t forget Scotland where the age of majority is 16 years. That almost caught me out once.