Can anything be done about a birth injury that did not show significant problems until later in life?

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Can anything be done about a birth injury that did not show significant problems until later in life?

My mother was in labor for 22 hours before doctors finally decided to do a C-section. When I came out I had a cone on the side of my head. The doctors advised my mother that it would flatten out. The cone eventually flattened out but now I am 21 years old and in my late teens I started noticing abnormal craniofacial growth due to my injury during birth, including visible indents in my skull. I have been traumatized by my appearance since my late teens and would like to know if anything could be done to right the wrongs of staff that performed inadequately.

Asked on June 27, 2017 under Malpractice Law, Michigan

Answers:

S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 6 years ago | Contributor

Unfortunately, your medical malpractice claim is barred by the statute of limitations.
The statute of limitations in Michigan for filing a medical malpractice lawsuit is two years.  If the two year statute of limitations has elapsed, you have six months from the date when the incident giving rise to your claim was discovered or reasonably should have been discovered; however, if six years have elapsed since the original act giving rise to your claim, the claim is barred by the statute of limitations.


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