Medical Malpractice Statute of Limitations Archives

Texas Supreme Court Revives Gender Dysphoria Therapy Malpractice Case

September 6, 2026

After struggling with her gender identity throughout her teenage years, Soren Aldaco contacted the Crane Clinic to schedule a double mastectomy. Clinic staff advised that, to move forward, she’d need a letter from a practitioner recommending her for the surgery. They provided a template for the le[...]

Michigan Supreme Court Overrules Prior Decision, Rules Medical Malpractice Tolling Statute Applies To Wrongful Death Claims

August 2, 2026

Keran Ernest, as personal representative of the estate of Maurice Ernest, brought a Michigan medical malpractice action alleging that defendants failed to properly diagnose and treat Maurice when he presented to the emergency department at McLaren Regional Medical Center on July 16, 2020, with chest[...]

Michigan Appellate Court Affirms Medical Malpractice Case Filed One Day Too Soon

June 10, 2026

The Michigan statute of limitations for a medical malpractice action is two years. MCL 600.5805(8). A medical malpractice action accrues “at the time of the act or omission that is the basis for the claim of medical malpractice, regardless of the time the plaintiff discovers or otherwise has knowl[...]

Federal Appellate Court Holds District Court Erroneously Applied Maryland Medical Malpractice Statute Of Limitations To Hospital Fraud Claim

May 25, 2026

Jon Lodwick Brunenkant presented at the Emergency Department of Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland on October 10, 2015 with symptoms of abdominal pain, persistent nausea, and vomiting. After ordering a CT scan of Brunenkant’s abdomen — along with an electrocardiogram and an ultrasound — a[...]

Iowa Supreme Court Rules Statute Of Limitations For Wrongful Death From Medical Malpractice Begins To Run From Date Of Injury, Not Date Of Death

April 21, 2026

On January 25, 2021, Jill Cataldo went to Ottumwa Regional Health Center for a knee replacement. She remained there after the operation for recovery. But she soon began battling a respiratory illness, and on February 2, she was diagnosed with acute hypoxic respiratory failure. That same day, her doc[...]

Alabama Supreme Court Holds Claim That Inmate’s Organs Removed Without Authority Filed Too Late

March 25, 2026

As alleged by the family: Charles Edward Singleton died on November 2, 2021, at Regional One Health in Memphis, Tennessee, where he was receiving medical treatment for quite some time. Prior to being transferred to Regional One Health, DecedentSingleton (AIS: 291370) was incarcerated by the ADOC and[...]

Virginia Supreme Court Applies Continuing Treatment Rule In Dismissing Medical Malpractice Case

February 24, 2026

On June 30, 2021, Renee Jauregui (“Jauregui”) filed a complaint asserting a medical malpractice claim against Dr. Cothran. In her complaint, Jauregui claimed that she had seen Dr. Cothran, an OB/GYN, for several pregnancy related visits between May and October 2018. Jauregui alleged that, during[...]

Alabama Supreme Court Affirms Summary Judgment For Employer Of Former Medical Malpractice Defendant

February 3, 2026

Plaintiff Leonard L. Hixon underwent surgery to have a mass removed from the right side of his face. Although Hixonapparently began experiencing complications, including facial paralysis, soon after that surgery, it was not until two years later on December 2, 2024, that Hixon filed his Alabama medi[...]

Arizona Appellate Court Revives Medical Malpractice Claim Based On When Medical Records Were Received

January 16, 2026

On October 17, 2021, Richard D’Ambrosia, Pelchat’s husband, brought Decedent to a Banner Health emergency department complaining of left-arm pain resulting from a fall at home a few days earlier. Without D’Ambrosia’s consent, Banner Health adjusted Decedent’s oxygen settings and ordered X-[...]

Ohio Appellate Court Rules Medical Malpractice Case May Have Been Timely Filed

January 4, 2026

On July 20, 2021, Isidora Tsonis went to Miami\Valley Hospital (“MVH”) for an electrophysiology study, a cardiology procedure requiring general anesthesia with intubation. Edward Jones, a certified registered nurse anesthetist, provided anesthetic services for the procedure. According to Tsonis�[...]

Federal Appellate Court Affirms Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Filed Too Late Under Federal Tort Claims Act

October 31, 2025

On July 26, 2016, Melissa Allen suffered multiple seizures at her home. She was brought to Lowell General Hospital (“LGH”) emergency room and later admitted to the hospital. The hospital staff determined that Allen was seven months pregnant and suffering from severe hypertension. Dr. Roc[...]

Alabama Supreme Court Rules Medical Malpractice Case Filed Too Late

October 13, 2025

On October 22, 2024, Arlene and Daniel Morgan filed an Alabama medical malpractice lawsuit pursuant to the AlabamaMedical Liability Act (“the AMLA”), § 6-5-480 et seq. and § 6-5-540 et seq., Ala. Code 1975, claiming that Arlene was prescribed Plaquenil, a drug that poses a risk of reti[...]

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