The 4-year-old child developed a seizure disorder that may be related to a medication error that occurred 3 years ago. What is true of the statute of limitations in this case?
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There is no statute of limitations on medication errors that occur in children prior to the age of 2. |
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The statute of limitations in this case won’t begin to be calculated until the child reaches the age of 13. |
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Depending upon the state, the statute of limitations might not begin to be calculated until the child reaches the age of majority. |
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Since the incident occurred over 2 years ago, the statute of limitations has expired. |
The correct answer to the given question is option C
Depending upon the state ,the statue of limitations might not begin to be calculated until the child reaches the age of majority
This statment is correct so option c is correct answer
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