Knowing what medical malpractice is and what isn’t can require overwhelming research. Once negligence, injury, and significant damages have been established, it must then be determined that the claim is within the prescribed period allowed to be legitimate, also known as the statute of limitations.
The Statute of limitations can vary from state to state; however, most allow for claims to be filed between two and three years with occasional outliers. Like most litigation, legitimate malpractice claims can be costly to both parties, regardless of the outcome.
Even with statistics that seem to favor practitioners, many healthcare professional carry malpractice insurance with them as a form of professional liability coverage.