Each state usually establishes a legal time limit for filing most lawsuits, called the statute of limitations. Any lawsuit that may be filed after the applicable statute of limitations expires will generally not be allowed. In Illinois, a victim of medical malpractice has two years from the date the malpractice was discovered to file a medical malpractice lawsuit. This date of discovery is the date the victim discovered, or should have discovered, the injuries, or when the victim discovered that the injuries resulted from medical malpractice. Finally, Illinois law also prevents a patient from filing a medical malpractice claim more than four years after the date the treatment was provided, regardless of when the malpractice was discovered.
If you or a loved one has been the victim of medical malpractice, you should contact an experienced attorney like Michael J. Brennan to allow him to use his years of experience to your advantage in seeking the compensation you deserve. His skilled team will walk you through every stage of filing a medical malpractice claim in Illinois, and they will handle your case while allowing you to recover.
