Q: If my siblings and I suspect abuse of our father before his death, will we be able to file a lawsuit?
My dad died 2/20/16 shoulder or arm was fractured in 3 places. When transported to first hospital x-ray was done and see there was a fracture that was about 20 days old. My uncle and his son states that they don't know how it was fractured. After the first hospital told my uncle that it wasn't anything else they could do for him, he was transported to a nursing facililty for a swing bed. My siblings and I suspect abuse from my uncle and his son. What type of case can we file if it has been over a year since my dad's death?
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A: You may not be able to get any lawyer to file suit. The statute of limitations is 2 years. But, with not forensic proof or doctor who saw him to say their fault, you likely lose.
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