· 11/9/1979
Burns v. Bell
Citations
- 409 A.2d 614
- 1979 D.C. App. LEXIS 488
How courts have described this case
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- statements by physician create question of fact as to when plaintiff should have discovered her injury
- statements by physician create question of fact as to when plaintiff should have discovered her injury
- magnitude of injury and plaintiff's interest in relief against potential prejudice to defendant to be free from stale claims
- “DQn all medical malpractice actions, the cause of action accrues when the plaintiff knows or through the exercise of due diligence should have known of the injury.”
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Judges: Newman, Ferren, Pryor
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