Governor, Legislative Leaders Announce Agreement on ‘Laverne’s Law’

February 15th, 2018

Last Wednesday, Gov. Cuomo announced that he has signed legislation extending the time that those who have had missed cancer diagnoses can file medical malpractice lawsuits. The statute of limitations for filing a lawsuit will now be either 2½ years after a patient learns of a misdiagnosis or seven years after the actual misdiagnosis.  The previous limit was 15 months from the point of misdiagnosis.

Gov. Cuomo said:

“No one should have to go through what Lavern Wilkinson and her family did, and this agreement will help protect cancer patients and their loved ones, while also addressing concerns from the medical field. With this reform, we will help make New York a healthier, fairer state for all.”