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Medical malpractice harms thousands of Missourians every year — through misdiagnosis, surgical errors, medication mistakes, and hospital negligence at facilities across St. Louis City and County. Patients in North St. Louis, Dutchtown, and underserved St. Louis communities are among the most vulnerable when the medical system fails them. Hospital insurers and defense teams often use delay, denial, and intimidation tactics. TopDog fights to get you every dollar you deserve.
Barnes-Jewish Hospital, SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital, and Mercy Hospital St. Louis serve the communities where our clients live. We know these facilities, the standards they are held to, and how to hold them accountable when they fall short. Those failures cause real damage to St. Louis families and we fight to get injured people the care and money they deserve.
Hospitals and their insurers across St. Louis often use delay and denial tactics and work to make patients feel like they have no case. Missouri's affidavit of healthcare expert requirement means the legal process must begin with qualified medical expert review. You were already failed once. That will not happen again.
IMPORTANT MISSOURI LEGAL INFORMATION — MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
Statute of Limitations: 2 years from the date of the negligent act — RSMo § 516.105. Missouri follows the OCCURRENCE rule, not the general discovery rule. The clock starts when the malpractice happened, not necessarily when you discovered it.
Limited Discovery Exceptions (Narrow): Two situations extend the 2-year clock:
(1) Foreign object left in body: 2 years from the date of discovery — § 516.105(1).
(2) Failure to inform patient of test results: 2 years from date the patient discovered or should have discovered the failure — § 516.105(2).
10-Year Statute of Repose: For adults, Missouri enforces a strict 10-year absolute cutoff from the date of the neglect. However, for minors, the law explicitly applies whichever date is later between 10 years or the child's 20th birthday. A child has until their 20th birthday to file.
Minor Exception: If the injured patient was under 18 at the time of malpractice, the deadline extends until their 20th birthday — § 516.105(3). However, Missouri's general minor tolling statute (§ 516.170) does NOT apply to medical malpractice — Batek v. Curators of Univ. of Mo., 920 S.W.2d 895 (Mo. banc 1996).
Comparative Fault: Pure comparative fault — RSMo § 537.765. You can recover even if partly at fault.
Note: Barnes-Jewish Hospital, BJC HealthCare, SSM Health, Mercy Hospital, and Saint Louis University Hospital are all private entities — no government notice requirement applies to them.
This is a brief summary of commonly applied laws in the jurisdiction. There are often different laws that apply to different circumstances. Once you hire TopDog, your attorney will advise you on the applicable laws.
Insurance companies for hospitals may make early low offers and often use delay and denial tactics. Missouri currently has no cap on non-economic damages in malpractice cases — serious malpractice can result in significant recoveries. TopDog fights for every dollar available.
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Get medical attention and document everything — your health comes first. Keep records of every doctor visit, every bill, every day you missed work or could not do what you normally do.
Do not talk to insurance without us. They may use delay, deny, and lowball tactics from the moment you pick up the phone. Anything you say can be used to reduce what you are owed. Let TopDog handle them.
Time Is Critical
In Missouri you have 2 years from the malpractice or discovery — but the healthcare affidavit requirement means the process must begin immediately. Call TopDog now. This is a general summary — deadlines vary. Contact TopDog Law to confirm what may apply in your situation.
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