Statute of Limitations for Medical Malpractice

In the state of Illinois the statute of limitations gives a patient two years from the date of discovery to file a medical malpractice claim. The date of discovery is the date the patient discovers, or should have discovered, his injuries or the date the patient discovers, or should have discovered, that the injuries were the result of medical malpractice.This date of discovery should be as well documented as possible, by retaining all medical records and all correspondence received from the healthcare professional and/or the medical institution. #statuteoflimitationsmedicalmalpractice,