Erie, CO asked in Personal Injury for Colorado

Q: Can the statute of limitations be extended in a situation where you are not aware that the drug caused your illness

Until a later date?

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Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
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  • Little Neck, NY

A: A Colorado attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. As a GENERAL matter nationwide, what you are describing is known as the "Discovery Rule." In jurisdictions where it is applied, the statute of limitations could sometimes be extended where the patient did not know or did not have reason to know of the harm they suffered until a later time. Only a local attorney could advise whether the concept is applied in Colorado. You could reach out to local attorneys to ask for their opinions based on Colorado law. Good luck

Tim Akpinar

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