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Medical malpractice claims: harm and next steps in Arkansas

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Filing deadline2 years from discovery; 3-year reposeA.C.A. § 16-114-203

Deadlines vary with the facts of each case. A lawyer can confirm yours.

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01 · Your filing deadline

What is the deadline in Arkansas?

A.C.A. § 16-114-203: 2-year SOL from the date of the wrongful act; no general discovery rule (a foreign object not reasonably discoverable within 2 years allows 1 year from discovery). No separate statute of repose. For minors 9 years old or younger, the SOL is 2 years or until the minor's 11th birthday, whichever is later; for an injury during childbirth, the minor has until the fifth birthday. A lawyer can confirm yours.

2 years from discovery; 3-year repose

Source: A.C.A. § 16-114-203

Deadlines vary; a lawyer can confirm yours. An older diagnosis or a past filing window does not, by itself, establish whether you have a claim.

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02 · Where cases are heard

Where would my case be heard?

Arkansas has a 2-year statute of limitations for medical malpractice claims, running from the date of the negligent act or, under the discovery rule, from when the patient knew or should have known. Arkansas has a hard outer repose of 3 years from the act of negligence. Arkansas has no cap on malpractice damages for cases filed after the Court's invalidation of prior cap statutes.

Medical facilities in Arkansas

  • UAMS Medical Center — Level I Trauma Center

  • Arkansas Children's Hospital

How this works nationally

For the overall process and updates, read the Medical malpractice claims: harm and next steps overview. This page covers the local information available for Arkansas.

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Sources

  1. A.C.A. § 16-114-203