Pennsylvania Laws & Info
Pennsylvania Statute of Limitations for Filing Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
In Pennsylvania, the statute of limitations for taking legal action against a doctor for medical malpractice is two years when the injured person is an adult (18 years or older at the time of the injury.) Pennsylvania also has "discovery rule." This means, that in certain cases, the statute of limitation for filing personal injury actions may be extended. This rule may be applied when the victim (plaintiff) first knew, or should have known, that they were injured and that the injury was caused by someone else's conduct.
If a child is the injured party, or was legally emancipated at the time of the injury, or the injury occurred at birth, there are different time frames for filing a lawsuit (see article for more detail.)
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In 2003, the Pennsylvania State Supreme Court approved a rule that requires your attorney to obtain a Certificate of Merit before a you can file a medical malpractice lawsuit. If you do not obtained one, your lawsuit cannot go to trial and your case will be dismissed. Read the rest of this entry »
