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Missouri Medical Malpractice Statute Of Limitations

Statutes of limitations restrict the time period that a person can file a lawsuit. Statutes of limitations apply to every type of lawsuit, includine medical malpractice and injury lawsuits. Statutes of limitations vary by state, but they also vary by cause of action.

The following information regarding statute of limitations apply only to those related to personal injury, medical malpractice, and products liability claims.

Wrongful Death
A cause of action for wrongful death accrues on the date of death and must be filed within three years of that date.

Personal Injury Actions
These actions must be brought within five years of the date of the injury.

Medical Malpractice Actions
Actions against health-care providers must be filed within two years of the date that the act giving rise to the injury occurred. Children under 18 must file a medical malpractice action by their 20th birthday.

Medical Malpractice Action (Insertion of Foreign Object into the Body or Failure to Inform)
These types of medical malpractice actions must be filed within two years of the date that the injury was discovered, and in no event more than 10 years after the act giving rise to the injury occurred.

Products Liability Actions
Products liability actions must be brought within five years after the plaintiff suffers the injury.

Special Rules for Minors
Except in cases of medical malpractice or wrongful death, the statute of limitations begins to run on a minor's 21st birthday.

Millikan Wright LLC has experience in complex medical malpractice cases. Our results demonstrate our committment to helping families recover and heal from an injury or wrongful death. We work only on a contingency fee basis, which means no cost to you until we secure a financial settlement. If we do not win the case, we absorb the entire cost. To arrange a no-cost consultation and learn how you may be entitled to compensation, contact us online or call our personal injury lawyers at 877.621.0622 (314.621.0622 in St. Louis).

The Missouri Injury Attorneys of Millikan Wright LLC focus serving the needs of the greater St. Louis Metropolitan area. On the Missouri side, our lawyers represent people injured in St. Louis city, St. Louis county, Jefferson county, Franklin county, St. Charles county, and Lincoln county. On the Illinois side, our attorneys represent people hurt in Madison county, St. Clair county and Monroe county.