Which condition represents the exception when the injury is not discovered until a later date?

• A. The plaintiff is physically unable to sue.
• B. The case is tried as a bench trial.
• C. Discovery of injury occurs later.
• D. The defendant admits responsibility.

Answer: (C)

The key concept is the discovery rule, which tolls the statute of limitations until the injury is actually discovered (or reasonably should have been discovered). This is an exception to the usual rule that a claim accrues at the time of injury, because some injuries are latent and not detectable right away. When discovery occurs later, the clock starts then, allowing a lawsuit to proceed even though the injury happened earlier.

This is the best answer because it directly describes the situation where the injury isn’t known until later, which is exactly what the discovery rule addresses. The other options don’t involve timing based on when the injury is discovered: being physically unable to sue relates to disability tolling (not discovery), a bench trial is about how a case is heard, and a defendant’s admission of responsibility affects liability—not when the claim accrues.