Q: Can I file suit for injuries in 2011 if still suffering injuries due to the first injury?
I've had multiple surgeries and hospitalizations since the first injury in 2011. I'm in the hospital now. I've nearly lost my life twice due to an OBGYN's negligence after he delivered my daughter in 2011. My colon was ruptured and removed, I suffered a stroke. On Oct. 1 of this year, part of my small intestine was removed, colostomy bag is permanent, I can't work. My daughter is now 13 and has had to suffering the trauma of nearly losing her mother.
A: It is very likely that your claim is barred by the statute of limitations. You should consult an attorney in or near the county where the surgery occurred who practices in the area of medical malpractice. There are statutory and common law doctrines that can extend the statute of limitations but it would be highly unusual that any would extend it far enough back to encompass something that occurred in 2011.
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