CTA accident lawyer: 1 year to sue

Injured on the CTA? You do not need to file a notice of claim, but the lawsuit must be filed within 1 year.

Free case review by phone at 1-888-759-9151 with the law firm that advertises here. Or write it down and send it.

What day did it happen?

The day you were hurt on the CTA

Pick the day it happened to get the CTA deadline for your claim.

Is a notice of claim needed for CTA?

From June 1, 2009 the CTA has needed no written notice of claim. The old 6-month notice was taken out of the CTA's law by Illinois. What remains is short: the lawsuit itself must be filed within 1 year, which is half the 2 years Illinois's law usually allows.

That time limit is set by 70 ILCS 3605/41.

Filing a claim with CTA

No form needs to be filed up front. What protects you is the lawsuit itself, filed with the court no more than 1 year after the accident.

More about claims against CTA

CTA claims no longer need the old 6-month notice as of June 1, 2009. Source
Starting June 1, 2026 another Illinois law gives suits against the CTA's board the same 1-year limit. Source

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