N.Y. General Obligations Law § 12-110: Periods of limitation

§ 12-110. Periods of limitation. 1. Notwithstanding any provision of

law to the contrary, a claim under this article may not be brought more

than two years after the cause of action accrues. A cause of action

accrues under this article when a person who may recover has reason to

know of the harm from illegal drug use that is the basis for the cause

of action and has reason to know that the illegal drug use is the cause

of such harm.

2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary for a

plaintiff, the statute of limitations under this section shall be tolled

when an individual potential plaintiff is incapacitated by the use of an

illegal drug to the extent that such individual cannot reasonably be

expected to seek recovery under this article or as otherwise provided

for by law. For a defendant, the statute of limitations under this

section shall be tolled until six months after the individual potential

defendant is convicted of a crime involving participation in a drug

market.