How much time is a plaintiff required to present a claim for damages in a medical malpractice case?
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The following excerpt is from Gundy v. Cal. Dep't of Corr. & Rehab., CASE No. 1:12-cv-01020-LJO-MJS (E.D. Cal. 2013):
The six month period for claim presentation runs from accrual of the cause of action,5 i.e., the date the claimant's right to sue arises.6 Shirk v. Vista Unified Sch. Dist. 42 Cal.4th 201, 209 (Cal. 2007).
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