Q: How to find an attorney for malpractice tort?
I filed a complaint with attorney general's office Indiana about sub standard treatment. Which resulted in harming me more. Consequently, the outpatient clinic retaliated. Their actions didn't just exclude being treated by their facility, it effectively denied me treatment at any facility. Since it was the only one of its kind -community outpatient clinic in Marion county Indiana. I became very sick and didn't have access to reasonably required care. Treatment made me sicker and then due to my complaint I was punished and my diminished capacity interfered with filing anything further. Malpractice is two year statues in Indiana. However, I wanted to also find out how difficult it might be to toll the statues(?) Its well documented. If a civil case is something to consider than I still have time. If Indiana civil case is six years than I have two and half years left. I have concerns regarding the Indiana attorney general's office complaint. Its very intimidating. Plausible?
A:
Only an Indiana attorney could advise here because statutes of limitations for med mal and other actions are governed by state law, but your question remains open for a week. You may want to consider reaching out to a local attorney to discuss in detail, and examine the legal theories on which you contemplate action. As a general premise in most any jurisdiction, if a matter is unequivocally med mal, it might be difficult to argue to rebrand it as a different cause of action for the purposes of trying to benefit from a longer statute of limitations - but this is something only an Indiana attorney is qualified to meaningfully discuss this with you for your specific situation. What I've stated is only a generality. Good luck
Tim Akpinar
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