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[leanna_4862]

Is there a statute of limitations on professional malpractice?

[FindLaw_AHK]

Professional negligence or malpractice is a tort cause of action recognized in every state in which the injured party claims that the professional has deviated from the standard of professional performance, causing injury. Such lawsuits must be filed within a time period prescribed by the statute of limitations. To learn more about this subject matter regarding your state, you may wish to visit the State Statutes of Limitations as a good resource. For further clarification, you may wish to consult with a local Lawyer.

[Tax_Counsel]

Is there a statute of limitations on professional malpractice?

There is a statute of limitation specifying how long the injured party has to file the lawsuit against the professional. How long that is depends on the applicable state law and may depend on what type of professional, too.