How long after someone's death do I have to file for malpratice?
466767
There shouldn't be any amount of time you have to wait.  In fact, the only laws that you should be wary of are statute of limitations laws.  Those are laws that prevent you from bringing a malpractice suit if you wait to long.  If you feel that there was malpractice, see an attorney right away.
551735
Yes, depending on the state and your grandmothers will and wishes, it can take a year or longer to get all the issues through probate court. Good luck in this venture...we have had to go through this ourselves twice in the past 18 months. I am so very sorry to hear about your loss!
19326
24 hours.\n\nYou'll love this site:\nhttp://www.anomalies-unlimited.com/Death/Stages.html
1007874
NO... you need to get into court before 10 years past... I had something similar happen to me and I didn't tell anyone tell almost 15 years after it happened... I went to a lawyer and he said that it would  have been recent... like in the past 10 years... so do it before it is too late!!!!!!!
1013312
First off, I'd like to extend my premature condolences and am sorry that you're even going thru this. \n\n       Talk to your father and see if you and him can put your head together and consider legal action. I'm not saying sue. There's no one to sue, not until you get a case. There should be an investigation with this place. Take it from there, but also.....\n\n        On the other hand, my father's in the medical field and 1 day before my grandmother passed on last November she was doing fine for a couple of days after having complications. She was talking like her usual self until she slipped into a coma of sorts... My father termed that "the calm before the storm" and that he had seen that all the time at his hospital. He has been dealing with patients for almost 30 years now, so I definitely take incentive in that. This is likely what it was....she was doing ok for a time following her malady, but whatever was the underlying cause of her condition went in and took over even when she appeared to be up and around. It's a sad and confusing part of death. Apparently, it's also common.
553767
I think it depends on several different factors. Your previous criminal history, how close you came to murdering someone, how heinous the crime is, who the victim was (an infant would probably be punished more harshly than an adult), the state you committed the crime in, etc.\n\nI have seen a lot of cases where the defendant gets between 12 - 15 years with no previous criminal record.
962249
If you call the police department and ask them they will tell you.  Also calling a family law attorney should get you the answer.  I think most attornies would not charge to answer this question.  You should be able to get a free consultation with an attorney to discuss this.  Be sure to ask about this when you call.  I think you may have waited too long, but I hope not.  Child abuse cases really should never have a time limit to prosecute.  Good luck with this and don't let that slime ruin your life.  Remember the best revenge is living well.  Don't give him another minute of your life after you are done pursuing this matter.  Sadly your mother is even more guilty for not protecting you.
919736
Ah, the answer is not so clear. In most states, there is a thing called the "discovery rule" which allows people to bring actions when they "discover" the harm, not just after the harm takes place. \nFor example, let's take a doctor who leaves an instrument in your gut during an operation.  You may have slight pains, but no real reason to know anything is wrong.  Then, ten years later, you have serious complications. An X-ray shows that the tool is still there.  In many jurisdictions, you can sue for malpractice then, even if the usual statute of limitations is 2 or 3 years.\n\nSame with this "abuse" charge.  First, we need to make sure that we're talking about a civil case (battery, negligence, false imprisonment, etc.) and not a CRIMINAL charge by the State, which has a whole different set of deadlines and rules.  If the abuse occurred at a time when you, as a minor, didn't understand what was going on and/or you couldn't sue (because you were a minor), then the statute of limitations may have been "tolled" either due to your minority or due to your "discovery" of the harm once you got older. This is the same issue that courts were tackling with in the Catholic Church sex abuse cases, where people were "discovering" that they had been abused 20 years ago.\n\nThus, either because of (a) your minority, or (b) the "discovery" rule, I would suggest that you at least seek counsel.  Most plaintiffs' attorneys will have a free initial consultation and tell you whether your case has merit.
772894
POD stands for payable on death.  It goes outside of probate.  Try contacting the bank directly.
734367
It should not take long at all.  Check first with the police department, but you will probably have to get a lawyer.
781716
Only if you can prove that the heart attack was work-related.  You will need a coroner's report or autopsy in most cases.  It will probably be a long, drawn-out legal battle but it will be worth it.  They will pay for his funeral too, but there might be a deductable.  I'm so sorry for your loss.
802745
This is for civil cases: Many states require that a child must be born alive for its death to constitute the first element of a wrongful death action, so the death of a fetus might not be actionable. An attorney can tell you what the precise law is in your state.\n\nAfter 24 weeks, the DA may or may not bring up a manslaughter -- a crime of killing a human being without malice -- indictment.
635840
It is generally limited to two years from the alleged malpractice, with three important exceptions. If the malpractice involves leaving an instrument in the body, the limit is 2 years from discovering the instrument or when one reasonably should have discovered it. If it involves not divulging the results of some test, the limit is two years from discovery or when one reasonably should have discovered. If the victim was a minor at the time, he/she has 10 years from the act or until the minor's 20th birthday, whichever is later.
363598
Depending on how busy your particular probate court is, I would say 6 months should be the max.  Unless they ran into a problem somewhere with a faulty deed or something like that.  Then it could be up to a year.\n\nCall them and ask about it.  You may be able to help them speed up the process.
200387
your local library usully has some sort of death record filing. check the reference section, thats where i found it.
863890
Depends on the applicable state's statute of limitations. It varies from state to state.
346816
the attorneys will let you know.\nit takes years,especially if it is simple exposure and how massive of exposure.\nmy dad died of mesothelioma,so depending on what is being filed and extent of exposure it may be waiting for cause and proof from death also.\nthere are so many in bank ruptcey that it will take awhile for the judges to distribute settlements from the assets of the companies also.\nif it is going to the estate then the executor should have the information,usually they will only speak to this person also