Statute of Limitations
- 3 years with Discovery Rule. (N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. §508:4)
- Medical malpractice – 2 years. Actions against health care providers must be filed within two years of the malpractice. A minor under age eight has until the tenth birthday to file a medical malpractice action. For foreign object cases, suit must be filed within two years of insertion of the foreign object or within two years of discovering the foreign object, whichever is earlier. (N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. §507-C:4)
Damages Cap
- None.
Statute of Limitations
- 3 years with Discovery Rule. (N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. §508:4)
Damages Cap
- Damages for loss of familial relationship are limited to $50,000, except where party recovering is a spouse, child, parent, or dependent relative. Damages for loss of society and loss of companionship may be awarded to a surviving spouse for up to $150,000. (N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. §556:12; N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. §556:13)
- Ombudsman and Protective Services to Adults – (N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§161-F:42-47)
- Adult Protection Program – (N.H. Code of Admin. Rules, Chpt. He-E-700)
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Jonathan Rosenfeld is a lawyer who represents people injured in nursing homes and long-term care facilities. Jonathan has represented victims of nursing home abuse and neglect throughout Illinois and across the country. Jonathan’s reputation as an aggressive advocate for the…
