Philiadelphia, PA personal injury attorney Leon Aussprung M.D., ESQ. talks about the statute of limitations for filing a birth injury case. In Pennsylvania and New Jersey, the statute of limitations for negligence claims is typically two years from the date the negligence is discovered. However, in cases involving a child—such as birth injury claims or other negligence claims affecting minors—the statute of limitations is delayed until the child’s 18th birthday. This provision effectively gives the child until age 20 to file a claim for their injuries.