How long does the victim of the malpractice have to make a claim? what if the person did not want to at the time that it occurred and still has issues

A medical malpractice victim has until the statute of limitations to file a lawsuit against a medical provider. The statute of limitations varies from state to state. You would have to contact a Washington attorney to determine what the statute of limitations is in that state. Sometimes the statute of limitations is extended in certain circumstances. For example, in New Jersey, the statue of limitations is 2 years, but if a reasonable person would not have known that a defendant did something wrong, the time period starts accruing when the plaintiff found out that a medical provider was negligent.  Click here for an article that explains what you can expect when filing a medical malpractice case.