Index
Florida Statute of Limitations: Medical Malpractice
Summary
Sets a 2-year deadline for filing a medical malpractice claim from the date the incident was discovered.
Rights & Rules
- 01.You must file your lawsuit within 2 years of discovering the injury.
- 02.You generally cannot sue more than 4 years after the actual incident occurred, even if you didn't know about it (Statute of Repose).
Penalties
- 01.Permanent loss of the right to sue for the injury.
Verified Citations
Fla. Stat. § 95.11(4)(b)
Source"An action for medical malpractice shall be commenced within 2 years from the time the incident is discovered, or should have been discovered."