What is the statute of limitations for actions arising from medical negligence?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Wong v. Glendale Adventist Med. Ctr., B270492 (Cal. App. 2018):
The statute of limitations for actions arising from medical negligence is set forth in Code of Civil Procedure section 340.5. Courts have allowed claims for fraud and other intentional torts to proceed against a health care provider and have concluded that section 340.5 does not apply. (See, e.g., Unruh-Haxton v.
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