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Metra train accident: 1 year to sue
Injured on Metra? You do not need to file a notice of claim, but the lawsuit must be filed within 1 year.
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What day did it happen?
Pick the day it happened to get the Metra deadline for your claim.
Is a notice of claim needed for Metra?
No written notice of claim is required by Metra. What counts is filing suit within 1 year of the accident; for an injury that's half of Illinois's usual 2 years.
That time limit is set by 70 ILCS 3615/5.03.
Filing a claim with Metra
No form has to be filed beforehand. Your protection is the lawsuit itself, filed in court no later than 1 year after the accident.