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In the state of Missouri, plaintiffs must follow a two-year statute of limitations for filing medical malpractice lawsuits. This means the plaintiff has two years from the date of an incident of medical malpractice to sue.

In no event shall any action for damages for malpractice, error, or mistake be commenced after the expiration of ten years from the date of the act of neglect complained of or for two years from a minor's eighteenth birthday, whichever is later.

Damage Caps in Medical Malpractice Claims If the medical malpractice case involved a catastrophic injury or wrongful death, non-economic damages cannot exceed $700,000.

Unlike other personal injury cases, Missouri only allows two years for filing a claim. The rule is that you have two years from the date of the injury or two years from the date that you discover the injury.

When it comes to medical malpractice lawsuits, the law gives you two years from the date of the suspected malpractice to file a lawsuit against the negligent party. If you fail to file your lawsuit within the established two-year period, you will almost certainly lose your right to demand compensation in court.

Unlike other personal injury cases, Missouri only allows two years for filing a claim. The rule is that you have two years from the date of the injury or two years from the date that you discover the injury.

In Missouri there is a five year statute of limitation on filing a legal malpractice claim. There are exceptions to this rule, for example – if the victim was too young to file a claim in their own name during the five year period.

Section 538.210 also increases the noneconomic damages cap in medical malpractice cases involving "catastrophic personal injury" or wrongful death. That cap is set at $787,671 for the year 2022. (Current damages caps—and caps for future years—are posted on the Missouri Department of Insurance's website.)