Statute of Limitations for Medical Malpractice Lawsuits by State

Medical Malpractice Claims are lawsuits filed by patients of licensed medical professionals who have suffered injuries due to their negligent or intentional conduct. There are various statutes which may limit the right of a plaintiff to seek monetary compensation in a Medical Negligence Civil action; the most significant of which is the time period between the injury suffered and the filing of the claim in the court of law. That time period varies greatly based on the jurisdiction where the claim is brought forth and the age of the person filing a claim. In other instance a statute of limitations can be tolled (halted for a period of time) due to many factors including incapacitation of the victim, mental or physical disability, and the status of the individual as a minor.

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•     Alabama                             Two to Four Years to File a Medical Malpractice Claim •     Alaska                                  Two Years for file A Medical Malpractice Claim •     Arizona                                Two Years for file A Medical Malpractice Claim •     Arkansas                             Three Years to File a Medical Malpractice Claim •     California                            One to Three Years to File a Medical Malpractice Claim •     Colorado                             Two Years for file A Medical Malpractice Claim •     Connecticut                       Two or Three Years to File a Medical Malpractice Claim •     D.C.                                     Three Years to File a Medical Malpractice Claim •     Delaware                            Two Years for file A Medical Malpractice Claim •     Florida                                Two to Four Years to file a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit •     Georgia                              Two Years for file A Medical Malpractice Claim •     Hawaii                                Two to Six years to File A Medical Malpractice Lawsuit •     Idaho                                  Two Years for file A Medical Malpractice Claim •     Illinois                                Two Years for file A Medical Malpractice Claim •     Indiana                              Two Years for file A Medical Malpractice Claim •     Iowa                                   Two Years for file A Medical Malpractice Claim •     Kansas                               Two Years for file A Medical Malpractice Claim •     Kentucky                           One Year to File a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit •     Louisiana                          One Year to File a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit •     Maine                                Three Years to File a Medical Malpractice Claim •     Maryland                          Three to Five years to file a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit •     Massachusetts                 Three Years to File a Medical Malpractice Claim •     Michigan                           Two Years for file A Medical Malpractice Claim •     Minnesota                         Four years to File a Medical Negligence Lawsuit •     Mississippi                         Two to Seven Years to File a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit •     Missouri                             Two years or up to Ten Years to bring forth a Med Mal Claim •     Montana                            Three Years to File a Medical Malpractice Claim •     Nebraska                           Two Years for file A Medical Malpractice Claim •     Nevada                               Two or Four Years in a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit to bring Claim •     New Hampshire               Three Years to File a Medical Malpractice Claim •     New Jersey                       Two Years for file A Medical Malpractice Claim •     New Mexico                     Three Years to File a Medical Malpractice Claim •     New York                          Two and a Half Years (Two Years and Six Months) to file •     North Carolina                 Three to Ten years for a Medical Negligence Tort Claim •     North Dakota                   Two Years for file A Medical Malpractice Claim •     Ohio                                   One or Four years for a Medical Malpractice Cause of action •     Oklahoma                         Two Years for file A Medical Malpractice Claim •     Oregon                               Two Years for file A Medical Malpractice Claim •     Pennsylvania                    Two Years for file A Medical Malpractice Claim •     Rhode Island                    Three Years to File a Medical Malpractice Claim •     South Carolina                 Three Years to File a Medical Malpractice Claim •     South Dakota                   Two Years for file A Medical Malpractice Claim •     Tennessee                         One year to bring forth a Medical Malpractice Civil Claim •     Texas                                  Two Years for file A Medical Malpractice Claim •     Utah                                    Two Years for file A Medical Malpractice Claim •     Vermont                             Three Years to File a Medical Malpractice Claim •     Virginia                               Two to Ten years for a Medical Malpractice Cause of Action •     Washington                       Three Years to File a Medical Malpractice Claim •     West Virginia                    Two Years for file A Medical Malpractice Claim •     Wisconsin                          Three Years to File a Medical Malpractice Claim •     Wyoming                           Two Years for file A Medical Malpractice Claim