Legal Question in Medical Malpractice in Iowa

Medical Malpractice Actions

Actions against health-care providers must be filed within two years of the date that the act giving rise to the injury occurred. If the injured person did not discover the injury, suit must be filed within two years of the date the injury was, or should have been discovered, but in no event more than six years after the date that the negligent act or omission occurred. These time limits apply to minors eight and older. A minor under eight years old must file suit within two years of the date the injury occurred or by his or her 10th birthday, whichever is later.