Comments on: Room for Improvement to Medical Malpractice Statute of Limitations? http://www.thenewyorkmedicalmalpracticelawblog.com/2009/04/room-for-improvement-to-medical-malpractice-statute-of-limitations/ An overview of New York medical malpractice, products liability and personal injury law, and the news that affects it Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:36:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Rebecca http://www.thenewyorkmedicalmalpracticelawblog.com/2009/04/room-for-improvement-to-medical-malpractice-statute-of-limitations/comment-page-1/#comment-318 Rebecca Sat, 27 Jun 2009 17:16:12 +0000 http://www.thenewyorkmedicalmalpracticelawblog.com/?p=473#comment-318 I recently discovered a surgery I had in 2006 was botched, but after the surgery, the surgeon said it was fine. I live in NJ, but the surgery was in NY. I'm penalized by the SOL because I trusted my surgeon. Lawmakers should empower citizens - and get tough with doctors by holding them responisible, because citizens' ability to know is limited by the very people who committed malpractice. I recently discovered a surgery I had in 2006 was botched, but after the surgery, the surgeon said it was fine.

I live in NJ, but the surgery was in NY.

I’m penalized by the SOL because I trusted my surgeon.

Lawmakers should empower citizens – and get tough with doctors by holding them responisible, because citizens’ ability to know is limited by the very people who committed malpractice.

]]> By: John M. Hochfelder, Esq. http://www.thenewyorkmedicalmalpracticelawblog.com/2009/04/room-for-improvement-to-medical-malpractice-statute-of-limitations/comment-page-1/#comment-254 John M. Hochfelder, Esq. Sun, 12 Apr 2009 08:46:37 +0000 http://www.thenewyorkmedicalmalpracticelawblog.com/?p=473#comment-254 That seems like a fair compromise. Such an amendment will surely to bring on lots of litigation but in situations like the one you describe it seems there should be a chance for a patient to show he could not have known of the existence of his claim. Great post. That seems like a fair compromise. Such an amendment will surely to bring on lots of litigation but in situations like the one you describe it seems there should be a chance for a patient to show he could not have known of the existence of his claim. Great post.

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