The law requires that claims must be filed within a certain period of time. If the claim is not filed within that time frame, the claim is forever barred.
This is referred to as the “statute of limitations.”
The statute of limitations depends on the type of malpractice claim and the facts of the case. Because there are many nuances, exceptions, and various statues governing the statue of limitations for a particular claim, (which can often run as quickly as one year from the date of the malpractice), an experienced attorney should be consulted at the first suspicion of malpractice to ensure that the claim is timely filed.