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Can I sue a doctor for Medical Negligance that led to death after 2 years?
Asked on Jul 24th, 2013 on Medical Malpractice - New Jersey
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My husband was being treated by a doctor who prescribed him an innordinate amount of pain medication for a unknown disgnosis. This led to his subsequent addiction and death. Can I seek to sue his primary doctor for negligence? We live in NJ and he passed on Nov 2010
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The statute of limitations on a wrongful death case in New Jersey is two years from the date of death, so your cause of action is probably time barred.
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Answered on Aug 01st, 2013 at 9:46 AM