What is the statute of limitation for an action against a health care provider based on professional negligence?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from Woods v. Young, 225 Cal.App.3d 1434, 246 Cal.Rptr. 768 (Cal. App. 1988):

Section 340.5 sets out the statute of limitations for an action against health care providers based on their alleged professional negligence. 6 Section 340.5 actually contains two provisions of limitation, a three-year provision and a one-year provision, and plaintiffs must meet both. (Hills v. Aronsohn (1984) 152 Cal.App.3d 753, 757-758, 199 Cal.Rptr. 816.)

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