2006-09-09 16:41:50 · 9 answers · asked by mondragonrj 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
.2003 a private hospital in the state of FL
left me waiting excessive hours(13) in the without medical attention for what ever reason(in the ER waitingroom wich was empty for 5 hours @ the the end there was a confrentaaion that lead up to my ejection from the ER and not 5 mins after having to roll to a pay phone to call an ambulance I had went in to some sort of shock and woke up in another hospital 2days later(Im am also paraplegic Disabled)
2006-09-09 16:53:51 · update #1
.2003 a private hospital in the state of FL
left me waiting excessive hours(13) in the without medical attention for what ever reason(in the ER waitingroom wich was empty for 5 hours @ the the end there was a confrentaaion that lead up to my ejection from the ER and not 5 mins after having to roll to a pay phone to call an ambulance I had went in to some sort of shock and woke up in another hospital 2days later(Im am also paraplegic Disabled)
2006-09-09 16:54:13 · update #2
Not sure exactly, but the clock starts ticking when the injury is discovered.
"In many cases, the discovery of the harm (as in a medical malpractice claim where the fact or the impact of the doctor's mistake is not immediately apparent) starts the statute running."
2006-09-09 16:49:02 · answer #1 · answered by Tom D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 years
2006-09-13 15:53:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It varies depending on the type of claim and the state's own malpractice laws. It can range from 6 months to 4 years.
Your best bet to find out for certain is to call a law office that specializes in personal injury, and ask them what the statute of limitations is for your situation.
2006-09-09 16:45:43 · answer #3 · answered by charliew77 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
2 years and if you wait tell the last few months it will hurt your case, but don't give up. I fought and won. they though i was only going to get 25,000. I got 250.000 I wouldn't settle. hosp. want to keep it quite. It took me two years to get it over with. I didn't file until 4 months before the two years. Get started now. there are so careless and don't care. There are some good attorneys in southfield if your from Michigan on 2000 town square rd. summers and Schultz's
2006-09-09 16:50:47 · answer #4 · answered by SisterAlice 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That depends upon state law. Med malpractice cases often have short statutes of limitation & onerous notice requirements. So, if you think you have a case, get to a lawyer immediately.
2006-09-09 16:46:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the statute of limitations in the state that you live in, AND the state in which the hospital is located.
2006-09-09 16:47:15 · answer #6 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the state. Tennessee is two years, Alabama is one year.
2006-09-09 16:48:04 · answer #7 · answered by breeze1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Arkansas it is 2 years.
2006-09-09 16:44:53 · answer #8 · answered by 51ain'tbad 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You have exactly 1yr to the date of your surgery then you can't file nothing.Good Luck
2006-09-09 16:46:16 · answer #9 · answered by sugarbdp1 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋