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Statute of Limitations Medical Malpractice MICRA

Statute of Limitations refers to a statute that sets the time period during which a legal claim can be brought. Most statute of limitations laws require individuals to sue at some point during a set period... more +
Statute of Limitations refers to a statute that sets the time period during which a legal claim can be brought. Most statute of limitations laws require individuals to sue at some point during a set period usually commencing from the date of the wrong or injury or the discovery of the wrong or injury. Except for under a limited set of circumstances, if an individual does not file a suit within the specified time period, the law bars them from ever suing on that claim. less -
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Along for the Ride: Non-Patients May be Subject to MICRA's Limitations

In Lopez v. American Medical Response West (2023) Cal.Rptr.3d (2023 WL 2518511), the California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, affirmed a lower holding that the one-year statute of limitations under professional...more

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MICRA Reform: What It Means for California Healthcare Providers

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MICRA, or the Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act of 1975, is a California statute that limits the non-economic damages portion of medical malpractice claims with the intent of reducing tort liability for healthcare...more

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Professional Liability Alert: Non-MICRA Statutes of Limitations Can Toll MICRA Limitations Periods

In Coastal Surgical Institute v. Blevins (B254787, filed 1/12/15) the California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, held that the tolling provisions of Insurance Code section 11583 apply to the one-year limitations...more

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