New Jersey Medical Malpractice Deadlines & Damage Caps

New Jersey Medical Malpractice Law at a Glance

Statute of Limitations

2 years from discovery

Discovery Rule

Clock starts at discovery (Lopez hearing)

Damage Cap

None

Key Statute

NJ medical malpractice law

State-specific statutes and case law govern filing deadlines and damage limitations.

Filing Exceptions & Tolling Provisions in New Jersey

The following exceptions may extend or modify the standard filing deadline in New Jersey:

Birth injury: file until child's 13th birthday
Affidavit of merit within 60 days
Minors: tolled until 18

Notable Medical Malpractice Verdicts & Settlements in New Jersey

Verdict

$2.9M

Failure to diagnose testicular torsion

2024 · Essex County Superior Court

Ultrasound delayed past the salvage window in a 16-year-old patient.

Additional research notes are published as new court decisions are issued.

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