The California discovery rule stops the clock on the statute of limitations until the plaintiff either finds out about the cause of action or has a good reason to do so. This rule comes into play when the plaintiff didn't realize, and a reasonable person wouldn't have realized, that they were harmed.
Discovery is how you gather the evidence you will need to prove your case as plaintiff, or defeat the plaintiff's case as a defendant. You use discovery to find out things like: What the other side plans to say about an issue in your case.
Under the Pennsylvania statute of limitations, a plaintiff must bring a medical negligence claim within two years after an injury occurs. There is an exception, deemed the “discovery rule,” which allows extra time to file the claim if the plaintiff was unaware of the injury until after two years had passed.
The UIDDA is a uniform law adopted by multiple U.S. states, including Pennsylvania, to facilitate depositions and obtaining discovery evidence across state lines.
Under Rule 4001 et seq. of the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure, discovery may begin as soon as a lawsuit is filed.
To request a foreign subpoena, please use the Electronic Filing System (EFS): . Register for an account by selecting “To Apply for a User Name, click here.” If you are an out of state attorney who is not licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania, please select “I am not an attorney.
You have 45 days from the service of the most recent responses to ask the court to make an order requiring an answer. If the response was served by mail, 5 extra days are added. If the last day falls on a weekend or court holiday, the last day to file rolls to the next court date.
(c) Responses to discovery motions shall be filed within 15 days of the date of service of the motion, unless the Board orders otherwise. (d) A party may file a memorandum of law in support of its discovery motion or its response to a discovery motion.
Under the Pennsylvania statute of limitations, a plaintiff must bring a medical negligence claim within two years after an injury occurs. There is an exception, deemed the “discovery rule,” which allows extra time to file the claim if the plaintiff was unaware of the injury until after two years had passed.