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Dr Bob treats Tommy who's DOB is 8/1/97 on June 1,2000 The statue of limitions for medical malpractice in the state is question is three years The age of adulthood is 18 in this state When can Tommy;s records be destroyed

I said August 1, 2015

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It depends on State law. The statue of limitations does NOT run when the kid is a minor, it starts when he attains the legal age (18 here). A further complication is when Tommy is not mentally competent when he attains the legal age. State law is pretty specific on these matters, and it varies.

http://library.findlaw.com/1998/Jan/1/127216.html