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Open petition: Extend the time limit to 10 years for medical negligence claims for ill patients

Created by KELLY DALEY
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Extend the time limit to 10 years for patients who can prove they were too unwell to claim within the current 3 year period. This is to give sick patients a similar right for justice as patients well enough to claim in the shorter period.

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    This petition will stay open until 29 July 2026.