The two year statute of limitations doesn’t kick in until the kid is 18 years old.
In most states there is a two year statute of limitations to file a medical malpractice claim. However, most states have a stipulation that states the injured party has two years from “time of discovery” to file their claim. In addition, the two years statute of limitation does not start until the injured party reaches the age of eighteen.
https://equotemd.com/blog/obgyn-medical-malpractice-insurance/
https://www.alllaw.com/articles/nolo/medical-malpractice/laws-california.html
In California, medical malpractice lawsuits by (or on behalf of) a minor child must be commenced within three years from the date of the alleged malpractice, except that lawsuits by (or on behalf of) a child under the age of six must be filed within three years of the occurrence of the malpractice, or prior to the child's eighth birthday, whichever timeline provides a larger filing window.
So for an OB/Gyn it looks like the window is still 8 years according to that paragraph. Which is better than 18, but 8 years from the day they were born is a long time to blame the OB.
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