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§12-96.
§12-96.
If a person entitled to bring an action other than for the recovery of
real property, except for a penalty or forfeiture, be, at the time the
cause of action accrued, under any legal disability, every such person
shall be entitled to bring such action within one (1) year after such
disability shall be removed, except that, after the effective date of
this section, an action for personal injury to a minor under the age
of twelve (12) arising from medical malpractice must be brought by the
minor's parent or guardian within seven (7) years of infliction of the
injury, provided a minor twelve (12) years of age and older must bring
such action within one (1) year after attaining majority, but in no
event less than two (2) years from the date of infliction of the
injury, and an action for personal injury arising from medical
malpractice to a person adjudged incompetent must be brought by the
incompetent person's guardian within seven (7) years of infliction of
the injury, provided an incompetent who has been adjudged competent
must bring such action within one (1) year after the adjudication of
such competency, but in no event less than two (2) years from the date
of infliction of the injury.
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