What is the statute of limitations for medical malpractice?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Allen v. A.H. Robins Co., Inc., 752 F.2d 1365 (9th Cir. 1985):
4 Statutes of limitations are primarily statutes of repose. They are designed to protect unaware parties against claims that have gone stale. See Twin Falls Clinic & Hospital Building v. Hamill, 103 Idaho 19, 25, 644 P.2d 341, 347 (1982).
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