What is the time limit for filing a pharmacy error lawsuit in Illinois?
Each state has laws that specify the amount of time a person has to file a lawsuit. This timeframe is known as the statute of limitations.
In Illinois, the statute of limitations for most medical malpractice cases that involve pharmacy errors is two years. The two-year period starts once an injured person becomes aware of their wrongfully caused injury or reasonably should have become aware of it. Additionally, state law does not allow claims to be filed more than four years after the alleged act of medical negligence occurred.
The statute of limitations for cases that involve minors is up to eight years from the date that the patient or their parents found out about the pharmacy error or reasonably should have known about it. The claim must be brought before the patient’s 22nd birthday.
Because of the strict time limits on when a person may file a pharmacy error lawsuit, it is important to contact a medical malpractice lawyer as soon as possible after your injury occurs.
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