Extension of time in medical negligence claims: what counts as “reasonable steps”?
In Episode 17 of P.I. Case Note, the Supreme Court in Ringlestein v Metro North Hospital & Health Service [2025] QSC 75 grapples with whether a plaintiff took reasonable steps to bring a medical negligence claim outside the standard limitation period. The case hinges on the interpretation of section 31 of the Limitation of Actions Act 1974 (Qld).
This judgment offers timely guidance for anyone navigating delayed diagnoses or late-discovered injuries, and the legal hurdles in seeking extensions to file suit.
Worried you’ve run out of time to make a claim? At accident legal, we help people who’ve suffered medical negligence understand their rights—even if they think it’s too late. Talk to our team today about whether you may still have a viable case.
