What is the cause of action in a medical malpractice case?
"New York", United States of America
The following excerpt is from Harris v. North Shore Univ. Hosp. at Syosset, 2004 NY Slip Op 51229(U) (NY 8/11/2004), 2004 NY Slip Op 51229(U) (N.Y. 2004):
"In a medical malpractice action, the cause of action accrues on the date when the alleged malpractice occurred, or upon termination of a series of wrongful acts or omissions (Daniel J. v. New York City Health and Hospital Corp., 569 NYS2d 396 {77 NY2d 630}; McDermott v.
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