My aunt died two years ago but then my grandmother was in such shock and didnt waant to file for the lawsuit at first, but now she does because the hospital did it to another family and she thinks they should pay for what they did and so do I.
2007-01-02 15:18:37 · 8 answers · asked by JT 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
In most States, med-mal has a 2 year statute if limitations. Your G'ma needs to see an attorney in the state where the person dies and in the state where the person actually lived (if they are different) and see if she still has time to file suit.
My grandpa died in Memphis, lived in Mississippi, so we would've had a choice on where to sue...but we didn't sue.
Good luck!
2007-01-02 15:29:48 · answer #1 · answered by kathylouisehall 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it depends on the statute of limitations in the state you live. Statutes of limitations restrict the time period that a person can file a lawsuit. These statutes not only vary by state, but they also vary by cause of action. You can do a general search for your states statutes to find out if there is still time to file. Good luck!
2007-01-02 15:30:11 · answer #2 · answered by standonthewall 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
After my brother died, I tried the same thing and I was told that it was a year after the incident that you have to file. Check with an attorney, they don't usually charge you to find out if you have a case or not.
2007-01-02 15:38:20 · answer #3 · answered by curly98 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Each state has drafted its own set of civil "wrongful death statutes," and some form of wrongful death claim action exists in all state jurisdictions today. While they all follow similar principles, each state jurisdiction is unique, so laws will vary from state to state. There are no federal statutes for wrongful death.
Wrongful Death FAQ
http://www.personal-injury.lawyers.com/ wrongful-death/http://www.Wrongful-Death-FAQ.html
Wrongful Death Attorneys
http://www.lawinfo.com/index.cfm/ fuseaction/Client.lawarea/categoryid/64
http://www.WrongfulDeathHelpCenter.org
this link should help you find the statue of limitations in your state
http://www.resource4criminallaw.com/statuteoflimitations.html
2007-01-02 15:39:43 · answer #4 · answered by blevins2147 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Murder has no statute of limitations. That's why Liberals tend to hate forensic DNA study and tech progress. Their Ludite selves are guilty of evils not yet know.
How easy!
2007-01-02 15:26:54 · answer #5 · answered by Zezo 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
in case you wrap one up in merely 2 years you're doing relatively nicely. some have taken many years! yet there's no such element as an open and close case as quickly as the attorneys get entangled. The defendant is attempting to shrink their criminal accountability exposure and the attorneys are bleeding all of us for billable hours.
2016-10-19 09:40:03 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in most states and in federal court it is 2 years after you are aware of the fact,in civil proceedings or law suite,
criminal charges , there are no statue of limitations, if it is murder, manslaughter,
2007-01-02 15:35:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
3 years............
2007-01-02 15:26:30 · answer #8 · answered by cork 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋