What is the statute of limitations for nursing home abuse and medical malpractice case?
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For medical malpractice and nursing home abuse matters, there’s an absolute statute of limitations two years after the date of the injury. If you don’t file your matter within that time period, you lose your matter forever. Now there are some quicker deadlines. There are some deadlines as short as 90 days if the defendant is affiliated with Rutgers or is a public entity. So you need an attorney immediately to figure out if this 90 day deadline or other quicker deadlines apply. So you should call us at Lance Brown & Associates so we can help you figure out when your matter needs to be filed.