If you believe that your physical condition that you are writing about resulted from a medical malpractice possibility more than five (5) years ago, most likely any claims that you would have for medical malpractice would be time barred by the applicable statute of limitations in your state.Most states' time period to bring a medical malpractice claim at most are two (2) years after the incident giving rise to the claim. To be on the safe side, you might consider consulting with a medical malpractice attorney about your situation.