Legal Question in Medical Malpractice in Florida
time limit for medical malpractice is two years or the time you should have know what does that last part mean? Time you should have know.
Asked on 7/17/14, 4:29 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Barry Stein
De Cardenas, Freixas, Stein & Zachary
From the date you knew or should have known about any problems associated with the negligence. For instance if an instrument is left in you after surgery but you don't know it until an xray is done months later, than the statute does not run until you know.
Answered on 7/17/14, 4:37 pm
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