How long after an incident can you sue for malpractice?

How long after an incident can you sue for malpractice?

I became ill in about 12 1/2 years ago and went to a hospital. I had a bladder infection and was passing a kidney stone. They gave me Septra for the bladder infection but I believe I had an allergic reaction to it. I have been requesting my medical records for 10 years but have either been ignored or sent the wrong dates of records. Last month I wrote to their customer relations department and finally received what I asked for. From reading over it I think, at least in my opinion, that they didn’t put 2 and 2 together and saw that I was having a bad reaction. I am still left with many problem from this and I guess I am wondering if it is too late to do anything?

Asked on March 25, 2013 under Malpractice Law, Minnesota

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