I am sorry to hear about this. There is a high likelihood that your statute of limitations has expired. It is likely that Ohio has a statute of limitations of 2 years for medical malpractice claims. Thus, if it has been more than 2 years since the incident you are wishing to sue about, your statute of limitations may have expired. The statute of limitations would not be changed or paused just because a lawyer dropped your case after holding on it to for some time. I encourage you to find an attorney in the area that can advise you of such with more particularity. I cannot do so because you have not provided the dates or facts that would be needed and because I am not familiar with Ohio state laws. However, I fear your statute of limitations has expired. Best of luck.
NOTE: This response is general in nature and should not be considered legal advice. No attorney-client relationship exists or is formed by this response.
Answered on Nov 01st, 2012 at 10:37 AM