It affects the statue of limitations, according to Dr. Wes:
In Illinois, the minute a doctor acknowledges that there was a problem, a hidden clock starts that lasts three years. You see defense attorneys know about the bungled system of justice here in the US, and once an admission of responsibility about an injury occurs, plaintiffs have three years to have the case tried.
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Dr. Wes is wrong. The S/L runs form the date of the act, typically. If he thinks its too short, he can advocate for a longer one, but I don’t think too many physicians are going to sign up for that.
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