What is the staute of limitations regarding medical malpractice?
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What is the staute of limitations regarding medical malpractice?
Asked on June 29, 2015 under Malpractice Law, Massachusetts
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
In your state, the statute of limitations is three (3) years. This is generally calculated from when the malpractice allegedly occured (e.g. the date of the operation). However, if there was a reasonable (e.g. logical of defensible) delay in learning about the injury from the malpractice, then the statutory period may start running from when the patient did learn, or reasonably should have learned, of the malpractice and injury.
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