Q: Can a medical malpractice case that occured in 2018 still be valid in 2024?
A: A Georgia attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. That looks like around six years. It doesn't sound promising in terms of timeliness if it hadn't yet been placed into suit (if it was placed into suit, then, "yes," it's possible for complex cases to go on for five, six years or longer, especially with the intervention of the pandemic). Local attorneys should advise on statutes of limitations, as they are state-specific procedural laws. However, based on information out there that anyone in the public can see, it looks like your state's SOL is two years for med mal. But each state could have its own nuances for SOLs, such as infancy, discovery of a condition/foreign object, and other possible legal doctrines. Therefore, it would be best if you reached out to Georgia attorneys to discuss with all the details of the matter. That would be the definitive way to answer your question. Good luck
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