The discovery rule can sometimes lengthen the statute of limitations or the time you have to file a claim. In effect in most states (see below) the discovery rule primarily comes into play in medical malpractice cases, but some lawyers argue it should be broadened (and it’s hard to argue with them).

To give an example, let’s say you have pins inserted to support your broken Scaphoid (wrist) bone. The doctor as planned leaves them in for a year and removes them, but further wrist problems develop later. With the discovery rule in effect, the claim clock may not have started running until a second unexpected wrist injury occurs.

Injured in Montana? Visit my featured MT law firm:

Commonly known as Edwards, Frickle & Culver, our seven-attorney firm is also known to many as the Edwards Law Firm. No matter what you call our AV-rated* firm, we hope you’ll call us as soon as you recognize the need for legal advice on a personal injury claim or business dispute.

Read more about the firm or contact them for a free consultation:

Edwards, Frickle & Culver
1601 Lewis Avenue
Suite 206
Billings MT 59102
Phone: 406-256-8155
Toll Free: 800-556-8155
Fax: 406-256-8159
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With 35 years of experience, attorney A. Clifford Edwards leads the firm in pursuing successful trial verdicts and acceptable settlements for our many clients. Our record of litigation success includes victories over railroads, energy companies, car manufacturers, mining companies and some of the biggest insurance carriers in the world. Although we’ll never back away from any legal battle no matter whom we’re facing in court, we understand that a fair settlement will suit most clients’ goals at least as well as a hard fight at trial.

As a result, we develop each case with bargaining leverage in mind just as much as trial tactics. When push comes to shove, however, nothing improves a negotiating position as much as a demonstrated capacity to prove a tough case at its full value in court. We give our opponents frequent reminders of our willingness and ability to do so.

- Edwards, Frickle & Culver

Visit my featured Washington DC personal injury lawyer:

As an experienced trial attorney Mr. Downey has litigated numerous types of cases in both Federal and state courts in Maryland, the District of Columbia, Virginia, West Virginia and New York. He spent the first seven years of his legal career doing defense work for the Federal Government and a Virginia insurance defense firm. He defended a wide variety of cases including personal injury cases, criminal matters, employment matters, medical malpractice cases, declaratory judgment actions, commercial cases and civil rights claims. Read more about Mr. Downey or contact him for a free consultation:

The Law Offices of Jeff Downey
1225 I Street N.W
Suite 600
Washington, DC 20005,
Phone:(202) 789-1110

The process of litigating a malpractice or other important case can be one of the most significant life experiences an individual or family faces. Most serious civil litigation is complex, stressful and costly. The selection of the appropriate attorney can be the difference between winning and losing your case. If the attorney you hire is not an experienced trial attorney, the opposing counsel may force your to case to trial to exploit his inexperience. Whether your goal is to leverage an early settlement or take your case all the way to trial, your changes for a successful result will be higher with the right attorney.

- The Law Offices of Jeff Downey

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