Limitation matters are complex legal issues and it is essential to take advice from a specialist Illinois medical malpractice attorney. Any action for personal injury or death against a healthcare provider must be filed within two years from the date the claimant knew or reasonably should have known of the injury. A claimant may not bring an action more than four years after the date on which the alleged act or omission occurred.
If the claimant was under the age of eighteen when the cause of action accrued, the limitation period is eight years from the date of the alleged act or omission, except that in no event may such an action be filed after the minor claimant's 22nd birthday. If the claimant is mentally incompetent, the period of limitations does not begin to run until the disability is removed.
Wrongful death actions are governed by a different two-year statute of limitations that begins to run on the date of death. An Illinois medical malpractice attorney can only bring such an action if, on the date of death, the decedent could still have commenced a malpractice action for the injury that caused the death.
If you are the innocent victim of a medical mistake then you may be able to recover compensation. For free advice from an Illinois medical malpractice attorney without obligation just complete the contact form and a member of The Association of Trial Lawyers of America will telephone you immediately to discuss your compensation claim without further obligation.
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Co., Chicago
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Holley & Rosen, 440 West South Grand Avenue, Sangamon Co.,
Springfield
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Island
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815, Cook Co., Chicago
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