The statute of limitations (the deadline to file a legal claim) on most New Jersey medical malpractice claims is two years. New Jersey § 2A:14-2 (2016). There are a few exceptions, such as if the victim is a minor. If the patient was a child at the time of the malpractice, the deadline to file a lawsuit is before he or she turns 20 years old. Another common exception is when the malpractice victim was unaware of the malpractice, despite a reasonable investigation into the cause of the injuries.