# Medical malpractice · New York — Civil statute of limitations by state and type of claim

For Medical malpractice · New York, limitation period is two years and six months; when the clock starts is of the act, omission or failure complained of or last treatment where there is continuous treatment for the same illness, injury or condition; section is 214-a; how the statute describes it is An action for medical, dental or podiatric malpractice, verified against its source on 2026-08-25.

- **Type of claim:** Medical malpractice _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **State:** New York _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Limitation period:** two years and six months _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **How the statute describes it:** An action for medical, dental or podiatric malpractice _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **When the clock starts:** of the act, omission or failure complained of or last treatment where there is continuous treatment for the same illness, injury or condition _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Section:** 214-a _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> § 214-a. Action for medical, dental or podiatric malpractice to be commenced within two years and six months; exceptions. An action for medical, dental or podiatric malpractice must be commenced within two years and six months of the act, omission or failure complained of or last treatment where there is continuous treatment for the same illness, injury or condition which gave rise to the said act, omission or failure;

## Source

- https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/CVP/214-A?format=raw

Last verified: 2026-08-25. Review by: 2027-08-25.
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