Under Virginia law, except for cases involving medical malpractice, the statute of limitations begins to run on a minor's eighteenth birthday. For medical malpractice cases involving minors under the age of eight, the minor has until his or her tenth birthday to commence litigation.
) or high court judgment if someone takes court action against you (saying you owe them money) and you donât respond. You have 14 days to respond to the court claim. If you get a judgment, this means that the court has formally decided that you owe the money. The judgment will come in the post and will explain:
A hearing decision by the ALJ will result in a favorable, unfavorable, partialy favorable or dismissed. I will talk about what each of these types means and what to consider if you want to appeal. The first thing you should keep in mind is that no matter what the outcome your case is not necessarily over. These case can be appealed by you, your lawyer or by own motion of the appeals council. Depending on what your decision says and how the ALJ decided your case you may or may not want to appeal.