Please do not assume it is. One of the most important things for survivors to know is that the usual injury deadlines often do not apply here. Recognizing that survivors — especially of childhood abuse — may not come forward for many years, the law provides longer deadlines, and in some situations extended or even revived windows for claims that had closed.
Because of that, a claim that seems far too late may still be possible. The exact deadline can depend on your age at the time, the circumstances, and current law, which changes. It is genuinely difficult to know your own deadline without a careful, individual look.
That is why the safest step is simply to ask, confidentially and with no obligation. A conversation can determine what deadline and options apply to your specific situation — and it costs nothing to find out, rather than leaving you to guess or to assume the door is closed.