Q: My father has life threatening health issues. His Dr told him he can't be treated 4 years ago can he go to court?
Dr told my father he should be dead by now and he can't treat him. And threatened him. Can he take him to court even though it happened years ago?
A:
I'm sorry for your father's ordeal. An Illinois attorney would need to answer this question, as it goes to the element of timeliness under the statute of limitations for filing a lawsuit, which is a state-specific element of procedural law. But your post remains open for three weeks. Four years is a long time, and as a GENERAL MATTER, it sounds like it would be time-barred as a medical malpractice case in most jurisdictions. But speak with an Illinois attorney; only they are qualified to advise you on this element of law and any other legal theories under which they believe a cause of action might exist. Good luck
Tim Akpinar
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