When does prejudgment interest start running in a medical malpractice case?
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When does prejudgment interest start running in a medical malpractice case?
At the time of the medical malpractice or at the date the lawsuit is actually filed? Case involves a minor so medical malpractice occurred many years ago.
Asked on March 19, 2014 under Malpractice Law, New Jersey
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
Under the laws of all states in this country if one's damages can be reasonably ascertained, allowable prejudgment interest on any judgment running from a medical malpractice claim starts tunning from the date the associated costs and damages were incurred in the matter and not from when the lawsuit is filed.
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