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What is the statute of limitations for filing a birth injury case?
What is the statute of limitations for filing a birth injury case?
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so although in Pennsylvania and in New
Jersey the statute limitations is
generally two years from the discovery
of negligence when you have any claim
involving a child whether that be a
birth injury claim or uh a claim of
negligence to a four-year-old or a
10-year-old that child gets until their
18th birthday before the statute begins
and that means the child has until aged
until they turned 20 years old to bring
a claim for their injuries
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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.
