MEDICAL MALPRACTICE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS

The purpose of a medical malpractice statute of limitations is to bring finality and certainty to litigation by placing a time limit on when and in what circumstances action can be taken in the courts if a claim does not settle by consent. This time limit is necessary due to a number of matters principle of which relates to evidence. Memories fade, witnesses die or move away and documentation is often lost or corrupted resulting in the risk of the outcome of a trial being far from fair and equitable.

Each state has enacted its own limitation statutes and they vary considerably. Much of the limitation law has been declared to be unconstitutional by superior courts as a result of which limitation law is in a constant state of flux. Reliance should never be placed on the written word for fear of it being outdated shortly after going into print. The only source of accurate information about an individual states medical malpractice statute of limitations is likely to be an experienced and up to date local lawyer who is familiar with the laws, recent developments and cases of that particular state.

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