That depends on the laws of your state, and the method that the creditor uses to try and collect on that judgment. Usually, judgments are valid for several years before they expire or âlapse.â In some states, a judgment is effective between five to seven years. In other states, like New York, it can be twenty years or longer.
282,980 Helpful Votes. A. Shingles (also called herpes zoster) occurs as a result of a reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus (VZV) that causes chickenpox. Since the virus never completely leaves the body, it can reactivate in the form of shingles, causing localized rash and nerve irritation.
You can't catch shingles from someone who has the disease. But if you've never had chickenpox, you can be infected with the virus that causes shingles - and come down with chickenpox. The virus is spread not by sneezing, coughing, or causal contact, but by direct contact with the fluid from blisters caused by the rash that characterizes shingles.