Pennsylvania has a statute of limitations, a deadline for filing medical malpractice lawsuits. According to the law (Pa. Consolidated Statutes Title 42 § 5524), you generally have two years from the time the patient discovers or, in the exercise of due diligence, should have discovered that the injury occurred, to file. The two-year window therefore starts from the date that a victim’s injury or condition was found to be linked to a medical error. However, no Pennsylvania medical malpractice lawsuit can extend beyond seven years from the date of the alleged medical error.