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In North Carolina, the statute of limitations for personal injury cases gives an injured person three years from the date of the injury to go to civil court and file a lawsuit. (N.C. Gen. Stat. section 1-52).
For civil lawsuits arising out of assault and battery, the statute of limitations in North Carolina is 1 year. This means you must either resolve the claim through a settlement or file a lawsuit before that one year is up or your claim is gone.